Community Landslide Risk Mitigation project is implemented by the National Building Research Organisation(NBRO) for undertaking a systematic approach for reducing the impacts of landslides, which are considered to be one of the major hazard events, responsible for disturbing the economic stability of hill country districts in Sri Lanka. This World Bank funded initiative will help the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) in unifying the efforts of all related government agencies, other stakeholders in landslide disaster risk management and to establish a comprehensive framework and operational long-term action plan for landslide disaster risk management in Sri Lanka. Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in partnership with Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) are providing technical assistance to the project in building the capacity of agencies involved in landslide risk management.

As a part of the project Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in partnership with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) has conducted a training on Run out area assessment and risk mapping during the period 31^st May to 3^rd June at Bandarawela. 20 participants from National Building Research Organisation(NBRO) attended the training and subjects such as run out area assessment, risk mapping, selection of mitigation options, loss benefit analysis have been included as a part of training. A field visit has been organized to Meeriyabedda landslide to discuss the technical aspects that need to be considered in conducting post-landslide site investigations and reporting. The results can be a useful input for assessment of risk due to future landslides and evaluating the potential risk.