Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga was the Chief Guest and delivered a keynote address at the International Conference on Challenges to Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Habitat, which was held in collaboration with the National Institute of Disaster Management, Government of India, International Geographical Union Commission on Hazard and Risk, UNDRR, Centre for Disaster Management Studies, and University of Delhi. During her keynote, Professor Amaratunga shared some of the findings to emerge from the project, especially regarding local challenges for tsunami early warning. India is one of the 28 members states of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System.