full report in three parts
slnafull.1.pdf  (sections A - F 361kb)
slnafull.2.pdf (financing needs, by area 72kb)
slnafull.3.pdf (sections F - G 105kb)

>>>read the annexes - detailed sector reports

Chapter by Chapter

A. Introduction
At the request of the Government of Sri Lankan (GOSL), a joint mission comprising of staff from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and the World Bank initiated a joint assessment of the damage.
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B. Executive Summary
The largest share of output losses appear in the fisheries and tourism sectors due to lost income and production. Many coastal fishermen and small scale farmers’ livelihoods were impacted by the tsunami, causing greater vulnerability to poverty.
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C. Background on the 2004 Tsunami
The tsunami is widely acknowledged as the largest, most devastating natural catastrophe in the history of the country. The waves penetrated inland areas up to 500 meters in many places, leaving behind few intact structures and killing or injuring tens of thousands of people.
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D. Guiding Principles of the Needs Assessment and Recovery Strategy
The recovery strategy must first and foremost be seen as a revival of communities – a restoration of lives, livelihoods and social networks – which the reconstruction of physical assets and infrastructure will support.
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E. Preliminary Damage and Needs Assessment
The tsunami-hit areas of Sri Lanka have experienced extensive physical damage, loss of more than 31,000 lives, injuries to more than 15,000, damage to livelihoods, and the displacement of approximately 443,000 people. In addition, the number of women and children among the dead seems to be disproportionately high.
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F. Immediate and Mid-Term Recovery Strategy
Public consultation, a communications program defined in consultation with international development partners and stakeholders, the establishment of an arbitration and mediation service, and the development of district-based reconstruction plans for the affected areas.
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G. Long-Term Hazard Risk Reduction Issues
A nationwide, multi-hazard risk mapping from existing data and further local assessments could inform reconstruction planning and help set future risk reduction priorities. Local risk mapping involving local stakeholders can enhance awareness of risks and inform district preparedness plans.
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Annexes (in pdf format)

I. Social Impacts (127kb)

II. Environment (133kb)

III. Economic Assessment (122kb)

IV. Education (120kb)

V. Health (116kb)

VI. Housing (220kb)

VII. Agriculture and Livestock (104kb)

VIII. Livelihood (138kb)

IX. Power (115kb)

X. Water Supply and Sanitation (143kb)

XI. Transportation: Railways (100kb)

XII. Transportation: Roads (120kb)

XIII. Fisheries (138kb)

XIV. Tourism (109kb)

XV. Hazard Risk Management (126kb)

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