The MISP Simulation Exercise was successfully conducted on the 7th and 8th of November 2025 at the Rapid Action Boat Squadron Headquarters, Gangewadiya, Puttalam, under the IPPF SPRINT Initiative.

The programme commenced with a welcome address by Captain W. M. S. Chinthaka, Commanding Officer of the Rapid Action Boat Squadron, followed by Dr. Ruchitha Perera, Executive Director of FPA Sri Lanka, who outlined the key outcomes of the exercise. Mr. Sandun Adikari, Assistant Director – Outreach and SPRINT Focal Person, presented the objectives and administrative details of the simulation, while Mr. L. D. C. Jayasinghe, Additional District Secretary (Lands) of Puttalam District, emphasized the importance of disaster preparedness and effective coordination.

The two-day simulation focused on key areas such as the fundamentals of disaster management, procedures and preparation for disasters, medical first responder training, camp management, and a flood simulation exercise that integrated camp management. Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) responses were integrated across these sessions, ensuring that lifesaving SRH services remain a priority in humanitarian settings.

With the full operational and resource support of the Rapid Action Boat Squadron training team, the exercise strengthened readiness to respond to emergencies while ensuring the protection of health and dignity in crisis situations.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘐𝘚𝘗 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴.