Mount lavinia: The 9th ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention (CADP 2025) was inaugurated at the Mount Lavinia Hotel today. This event brings together regional media leaders, policymakers, and disaster-risk specialists for a three-day forum focused on strengthening climate resilience through media.

According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, the summit was graced by Hon. Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne as the chief guest, held under the theme ‘Building Resilience Through Media: For a Cleaner, Greener, and Safer Tomorrow.’ Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) attended the event as a guest of honour.

The summit highlights the role of broadcasters in raising awareness, delivering early warnings, and empowering communities to prepare for climate-related challenges. Organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union in partnership with the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, CADP 2025 aims to enhance disaster-preparedness
reporting, promote community-driven climate communication, and foster long-term regional cooperation.

Hon. Minister of Health and Media Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, ABU Secretary-General Ahmed Nadeem, SLRC Chairman Gihan De Silva, SLRC Director General Manoja Nadeeshana Amarasinghe, and many distinguished guests were present at the occasion.