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US Civil Military Support Element in Colombo engaged in project to prevent drownings
A section of the trainees with US personnel
Under a project undertaken by the US Embassy’s Civil Military Support Element (CMSE), a group of persons has received what the mission called an intensive training in life saving.
The following is the text of a statement issued by the US Embassy yesterday (30): “The Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) Association held a graduation ceremony on March 27 for trainees who recently completed an intensive training conducted in partnership with the United States.
The Beach Bronze Medallion workshop, which provided first-responder training and education for civilians at the SLLS headquarters in Mount Lavinia Beach, was part of an effort by the U.S. Embassy’s Civil Military Support Element (CMSE) to help prevent drownings in Sri Lanka. The United States provided medical training and medical first-responder materials for the free workshop, which ran from January 24 to March 27, 2021. Participants focused on physical fitness, medical first responder training, rescue swimming, warning signs/flags, and characteristics of dangerous currents. SLLS is the national body for lifesaving and water safety-related activities in Sri Lanka.
The U.S. Embassy is working to increase water safety among Sri Lankans of all ages and backgrounds. U.S. Embassy staff have also partnered with the Ministries of Health, Education, and Tourism to support the establishment of the first national water safety policy. In July 2020, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz donated rescue boat engines and other lifesaving equipment to SLLS president Asanka Nanayakkara in Bentota. The donation included Suzuki 40hp outboard motors for use with inflatable rescue boats, 44 safety helmets for boat operators, 11 rescue ropes, and 22 life buoys rings.”
“The American people are committed to enhancing the safety of Sri Lankans – we’re proud to help build water safety skills that may save the lives of so many people, including children,” the statement quoted Weston Kennedy of the U.S. Embassy as having said at the graduation ceremony.
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A low-pressure area is likely to form over the south west Bay of Bengal today (12). Under its influence, atmospheric conditions will be favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island from 13th November.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.
Several spells of showers will occur in Northern Province. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places elsewhere during the evening or night. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Eastern, Central, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, and Southern provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
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