Management of The Dead and Missing People in the Easter Bombings in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Identification of the victims is considered as one most important initial steps in management a mass disaster. Comparison ante-mortem and post-mortem fingerprints (ridgeology), dental data DNA profiles have been recognized primary identification methods for Disaster Victim (DVI). However, facial recognition personal belongings are widely used tools large disasters. A series bombings hit Sri Lanka on morning 21 st April 2019. In city Colombo around 131 people died. Most identifications were achieved through visual recognition, with minor percentage by odontology, genetics fingerprints. The procedure adopted response to disaster described this paper highlighting importance advanced preparedness, inter-institutional cooperation, empathetic approach caring grieving families adopt DVI.