Training, Education & Public Awareness Division generally provides training and public awareness for relevant government  agencies departments and other stakeholders including community groups in Sri Lanka.

Role of the Division :

• Strategic thinking and planning for implementing programmes for the Division keeping in line with corporate plan and the Road Map.
• Promote and increase public awareness on Disaster Management (DM)  and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) among school children, academic institutes, government officials, general public, Non Government Organizations/International Non Government Organization community
• Promote awareness and train university graduates through integration of DRR in university curriculum
• Raise awareness on School Safety program among selected schools through Ministry of Education /Dept of Education.
• Promote awareness on DM/DRR among professional group, key decision makers through training and short courses
• Increase capacity among key institutions through training of officials and training aids/tools
• Integrate DM training curriculum in continuing education.
• Coordinate National Disaster Management Council Meeting.
• Arrange and conduct training program for internal staff members of Colombo and outstations to enhance the knowledge on DM and DRR.
• Represent Disaster Management Centre at key national and international forum as and when required.
• Develop annual budgets, plans for Division/projects and monitor financial budgets.
• Supervise the activities of the staff and maintain systematic working environment in order to deliver the expected output of the work plan.