This publication presents the proceedings of the Second National Sym posium on Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation held on 13th & 14th October 2010 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI), Colombo. Publication shares several abstracts that have been presented at the Symposium under the main themes of Hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment; Research and educational tools for disaster management; Preparedness, early warning and response for multi-hazards; Meeting the challenges of climate change and also covers some poster presentations.