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Sri Lankan officials are advising people on the coast to be vigilant
Though the threat of a major tidal waves is receding, Sri Lankan officials are advising people on the coast to be vigilant. The Sumatra/Andaman Island area is still active, with the last quake being reported in the early hours of Tuesday, though the magnitude of the waves have fallen to around 5-6 on the Richter […]
Torrential rains are falling in Galle, but there are no reports of likely earthquakes
Torrential rains are falling in Galle, but there are no reports of likely earthquakes that can generate a tsunami wave from official sources. However residents say blocked storm water drains, may be causing some areas town to be flooded. The last quake was reported off Sumatra by the US geological survey at 02.10 am Sri […]
Stocks fall as market opens for trading on Tuesday.
Colombo stocks fell nearly one percent as the market opened for trading on Tuesday.Colombo stocks fell nearly one percent as the market opened for trading on Tuesday. Analysts were expecting the market to take a hit, after hotel firms, which led a recent rally, were devastated by Sunday’s tidal wave. However resorts north of Colombo, […]
”s killer tidal wave, may be much higher
Sri Lanka’s death toll from Sunday’s killer tidal wave, may be much higher than initially expected, government officials told state television Tuesday morning.Sri Lanka’s death toll from Sunday’s killer tidal wave, may be much higher than initially expected, government officials told state television Tuesday morning. Death tolls were put around 10,000 on Monday but a […]
”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 […]
Day2 Update 9 – There’s Hope
Sri Lanka’s booming tourism industry and its markets are likely to take an initial beating from Sunday’s devastating tsunami, which killed an estimated 11,500 and left more than a million homeless in the island nation of 19 million.Sri Lanka’s booming tourism industry and its markets are likely to take an initial beating from Sunday’s devastating […]
SEC Chief among the missing after Sunday’s tsunami
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director General Palitha Silva Gunawardana are among the missing in the aftermath of Sunday’s tidal wave.Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director General Palitha Silva Gunawardana are among the missing in the aftermath of Sunday’s tidal wave. The SEC chief was reportedly holidaying with his wife near the Yala National Park […]
Images taken after Sunday’s tidal wave
Sri Lanka has so far reported the highest loss of life from the tsunami that swept nations bordering the Indian Ocean on Sunday. LBO Cameras captured some scenes in the aftermath of the tidal wave that has so far killed over 4500. Sri Lanka has so far reported the highest loss of life from the […]
Cautious Capital
Sri Lanka’s interbank markets are quoting clean money at 9 and repo at 8.125 after market opened for trading.Sri Lanka’s interbank markets are quoting clean money at 9 and repo at 8.125 after market opened for trading. The foreign exchange markets yet to become active but officials say the Central Bank is ready to provide […]
It’s the day of death in the Paradise isle on Monday, with bodies of some 70 foreign tourists recovered so far
It’s the day of death in the Paradise isle on Monday with the body count of locals and foreigners rising as the seawaters subsided following tidal wave that has taken over 5,000 lives and displaced over a million people in Sri Lanka.It’s the day of death in the Paradise isle on Monday with the body […]