DesInventar Disaster Loss and Damage Dataset for Sri Lanka

National disaster loss inventory for Sri Lanka from the DesInventar Sendai Framework Monitor database, compiled by Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and published by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Contains 17,729 event-level loss records covering historical, with observed impacts from coastal_flood, convective_storm, drought, extreme_temperature, flood, landslide, strong_wind, tsunami, wildfire events. Loss data includes human casualties, displacement, building damage, economic losses, agricultural damage, and infrastructure impacts. [Source: This metadata record was automatically extracted from the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) at https://data.humdata.org] [Original dataset: https://data.humdata.org/dataset/08c9ca36-8b95-4361-abf1-ce21bfc49184]

Organization
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Version
1

Resources

Loss Component

Hazard Type Coastal Flood, Convective Storm, Drought, Flood, Landslide, Strong Wind, Tsunami, Wildfire
Process Type Extratropical cyclone, Fluvial Flood, Landslide (general), Meteorological Drought, Pluvial Flood, Storm Surge, Tornado, Tropical cyclone, Tsunami, Wildfire
Description Observed deaths directly caused by disaster events from coastal flood (SURGE, TIDAL WAVE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 4 events with data out of 40 total coastal flood events., Observed deaths directly caused by disaster events from convective storm (HAILSTORM) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 20 total convective storm events., Observed deaths directly caused by disaster events from drought (DROUGHT) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 2,242 total drought events., Observed deaths directly caused by disaster events from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 252 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed deaths directly caused by disaster events from flood (RAINS) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 23 events with data out of 2,533 total flood events., Observed deaths directly caused by disaster events from landslide (LANDSLIDE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 174 events with data out of 2,100 total landslide events., Observed deaths directly caused by disaster events from strong wind (CYCLONE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 27 events with data out of 164 total strong wind events., Observed deaths directly caused by disaster events from tsunami (TSUNAMI) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 13 events with data out of 89 total tsunami events., Observed deaths directly caused by disaster events from wildfire (FIRE, FOREST FIRE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 61 events with data out of 3,697 total wildfire events., Observed educational facilities destroyed or affected from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 2 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed health facilities destroyed or affected from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed hectares of crops/woods destroyed or affected from drought (DROUGHT) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 97 events with data out of 2,242 total drought events., Observed hectares of crops/woods destroyed or affected from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 5 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from coastal flood (SURGE, TIDAL WAVE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 2 events with data out of 40 total coastal flood events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from convective storm (HAILSTORM) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 20 total convective storm events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from drought (DROUGHT) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 2,242 total drought events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1,229 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from flood (RAINS) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 198 events with data out of 2,533 total flood events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from landslide (LANDSLIDE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 316 events with data out of 2,100 total landslide events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from strong wind (CYCLONE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 36 events with data out of 164 total strong wind events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from strong wind (STORM) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 2 events with data out of 4 total strong wind events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from tsunami (TSUNAMI) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 57 events with data out of 89 total tsunami events., Observed homes destroyed beyond habitability from wildfire (FIRE, FOREST FIRE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 538 events with data out of 3,697 total wildfire events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from coastal flood (SURGE, TIDAL WAVE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 7 events with data out of 40 total coastal flood events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from convective storm (HAILSTORM) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 20 total convective storm events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from drought (DROUGHT) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 3 events with data out of 2,242 total drought events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 2,297 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from flood (RAINS) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1,829 events with data out of 2,533 total flood events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from landslide (LANDSLIDE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1,067 events with data out of 2,100 total landslide events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from strong wind (CYCLONE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 106 events with data out of 164 total strong wind events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from strong wind (STORM) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 2 events with data out of 4 total strong wind events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from tsunami (TSUNAMI) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 57 events with data out of 89 total tsunami events., Observed homes with non-structural damage, still habitable from wildfire (FIRE, FOREST FIRE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 423 events with data out of 3,697 total wildfire events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from coastal flood (SURGE, TIDAL WAVE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 20 events with data out of 40 total coastal flood events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from convective storm (HAILSTORM) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 20 total convective storm events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from drought (DROUGHT) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1,327 events with data out of 2,242 total drought events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 5,541 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from flood (RAINS) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 2,405 events with data out of 2,533 total flood events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from landslide (LANDSLIDE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1,545 events with data out of 2,100 total landslide events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from strong wind (CYCLONE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 117 events with data out of 164 total strong wind events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from strong wind (STORM) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 2 events with data out of 4 total strong wind events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from tsunami (TSUNAMI) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 69 events with data out of 89 total tsunami events., Observed persons indirectly affected (disruption to services, commerce, work) from wildfire (FIRE, FOREST FIRE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 983 events with data out of 3,697 total wildfire events., Observed persons injured or made sick directly by disaster events from convective storm (HAILSTORM) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 20 total convective storm events., Observed persons injured or made sick directly by disaster events from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 80 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed persons injured or made sick directly by disaster events from flood (RAINS) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 17 events with data out of 2,533 total flood events., Observed persons injured or made sick directly by disaster events from landslide (LANDSLIDE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 125 events with data out of 2,100 total landslide events., Observed persons injured or made sick directly by disaster events from strong wind (CYCLONE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 16 events with data out of 164 total strong wind events., Observed persons injured or made sick directly by disaster events from tsunami (TSUNAMI) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 40 events with data out of 89 total tsunami events., Observed persons injured or made sick directly by disaster events from wildfire (FIRE, FOREST FIRE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 36 events with data out of 3,697 total wildfire events., Observed persons missing or unaccounted for after disaster events from drought (DROUGHT) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 2,242 total drought events., Observed persons missing or unaccounted for after disaster events from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 10 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed persons missing or unaccounted for after disaster events from flood (RAINS) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 2,533 total flood events., Observed persons missing or unaccounted for after disaster events from landslide (LANDSLIDE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 4 events with data out of 2,100 total landslide events., Observed persons missing or unaccounted for after disaster events from strong wind (CYCLONE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 2 events with data out of 164 total strong wind events., Observed persons missing or unaccounted for after disaster events from tsunami (TSUNAMI) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 35 events with data out of 89 total tsunami events., Observed persons permanently relocated from homes from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 5 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed persons permanently relocated from homes from flood (RAINS) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 2,533 total flood events., Observed persons permanently relocated from homes from landslide (LANDSLIDE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 8 events with data out of 2,100 total landslide events., Observed persons temporarily evacuated from homes or workplaces from coastal flood (SURGE, TIDAL WAVE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 40 total coastal flood events., Observed persons temporarily evacuated from homes or workplaces from drought (DROUGHT) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 1 events with data out of 2,242 total drought events., Observed persons temporarily evacuated from homes or workplaces from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 82 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed persons temporarily evacuated from homes or workplaces from flood (RAINS) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 19 events with data out of 2,533 total flood events., Observed persons temporarily evacuated from homes or workplaces from landslide (LANDSLIDE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 46 events with data out of 2,100 total landslide events., Observed persons temporarily evacuated from homes or workplaces from strong wind (CYCLONE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 4 events with data out of 164 total strong wind events., Observed persons temporarily evacuated from homes or workplaces from wildfire (FIRE, FOREST FIRE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 16 events with data out of 3,697 total wildfire events., Observed persons whose goods/services suffered serious damage from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 2 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed total economic losses in local currency from flood (FLASH FLOOD, FLOOD) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 7 events with data out of 6,828 total flood events., Observed total economic losses in local currency from landslide (LANDSLIDE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 4 events with data out of 2,100 total landslide events., Observed total economic losses in local currency from tsunami (TSUNAMI) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 3 events with data out of 89 total tsunami events., Observed total economic losses in local currency from wildfire (FIRE, FOREST FIRE) events in Sri Lanka. DesInventar records: 3 events with data out of 3,697 total wildfire events.

Dataset Info

ID of dataset rdls_lss-lkaundrr_desinventar
Catalog Humanitarian Data Exchange
Publisher of dataset United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Dataset version 1
Data purpose To document historical disaster losses in Sri Lanka from the DesInventar national disaster loss inventory, supporting disaster risk reduction monitoring under the Sendai Framework.
Project that produced the dataset DesInventar Sendai - Disaster Information Management System
Additional details Event-level disaster loss records from the DesInventar database for Sri Lanka, maintained by Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Covers 17,729 observed disaster events from historical. Data collected through direct observational reporting and includes human impacts (deaths, injuries, missing, affected, evacuated, relocated), physical impacts (houses destroyed/damaged, education centres, hospitals, roads), economic losses (local currency and USD), and agricultural impacts (crop damage in hectares, livestock losses). Methodology: Direct Observational Data / Anecdotal Data.
Creator United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Contact Point Disaster Management Centre (DMC)
License CC-BY-4.0