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Indonesia may overtake Sri Lanka’s casualty rate following Sunday’s massive tidal wave
Indonesia’s death toll of 25,000 people may be higher than Sri Lanka’s body count, following the earthquake and tidal wave that struck on Boxing Day, which left tens of thousands of people dead, injured or missing.Indonesia’s death toll of 25,000 people may be higher than Sri Lanka’s body count, following the earthquake and tidal wave […]
Sri Lanka Tsunami – Waiting Game
The Boxing Day tsunami strike on the Sri Lankan coastline is expected to wipe off the bottomlines of local insurance companies, with the industry waiting for clarifications from international re-insurers before settling claims.The Boxing Day tsunami strike on the Sri Lankan coastline is expected to wipe off the bottomlines of local insurance companies, with the […]
Hotel halls are converted into makeshift shelters, with 200 beds collected in city hotels.
Converting hotel halls and clubs into makeshift shelters, the Tourism Ministry has got together some 200 beds in city hotels to house tourists stranded after the weekend disaster.Converting hotel halls and clubs into makeshift shelters, the Tourism Ministry has got together some 200 beds in city hotels to house tourists stranded after the weekend disaster. […]
Postpone vacations to Sri Lanka the tourism authorities
Sri Lankan tourism authorities ask foreign tourists to stay away for the next few weeks, as the tsunami hit island grapples with evacuation needs in-house and from the Maldives.Sri Lankan tourism authorities ask foreign tourists to stay away for the next few weeks, as the tsunami hit island grapples with evacuation needs in-house and from […]
Medical Worry – Tidal Wave Update 4
Rotting human and animal remains, lack of clean water and overstretched medical facilities are increasing the risk of disease in Sri Lanka’s tsunami struck coastal areas, as the disaster enters its third day. Rotting human and animal remains, lack of clean water and overstretched medical facilities are increasing the risk of disease in Sri Lanka’s […]
Lanka Disaster – Lines Busted
Fixed line phone services in Tangalle, Hambantota and Matara are completely disrupted after the weekend tidal wave, Sri Lanka Telecom said today. Fixed line phone services in Tangalle, Hambantota and Matara are completely disrupted after the weekend tidal wave, Sri Lanka Telecom said today. The network was affected after the tidal wave submerged and severely […]
Fuel Flow
Sunday’s tsunami puts one of Sri Lanka’s main fuel storage centres out of business, starving the Southern region of fuel. Sunday’s tsunami puts one of Sri Lanka’s main fuel storage centres out of business, starving the Southern region of fuel. “The Galle depot is not operational.We don’t know the extent of damage yet. A team […]
Banks mooting plans for fund to meet immediate rebuilding needs
The Banking sector is mooting plans for a fund to meet immediate rebuilding needs in the hotel sector in the tidal wave affected south and east of Sri Lanka.The Banking sector is mooting plans for a fund to meet immediate rebuilding needs in the hotel sector in the tidal wave affected south and east of […]
UN agencies mobilise in Sri Lanka to reach 400,000 displaced by tsunami
The World Food Programme (WFP) stepped in on Monday to feed 400,000 people displaced by tidal waves in Sri Lanka.The World Food Programme (WFP) stepped in on Monday to feed 400,000 people displaced by tidal waves in Sri Lanka. “The WFP is to provide nearly 4,000 metric tons of rice, wheat, lentils, and sugar valued […]
Wildlife officers found a 13-year-old boy Tuesday morning
Wildlife officers found a 13-year-old boy Tuesday morning, the only survivor of the deadly tsunami hit Yala National Park. Wildlife officers found a 13-year-old boy Tuesday morning, the only survivor of the deadly tsunami hit Yala National Park. According to park officials deadly tsunamis leapt 2 km inside the park ripping out everything in its […]