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Donor agencies huddle up for aid effort
A team of six UN experts in humanitarian aid delivery is due in Sri Lanka today to assess the current situation and help the government draw up an international appeal for help. A team of six UN experts in humanitarian aid delivery is due in Sri Lanka today to assess the current situation and help […]
Panic levels are down, but fears still remain after tidal wave
Panic that spread through Galle that tidal waves are re-emerging is easing slightly but police have turned away residents who attempted to return to the town. Eyewitnesses say police in Galle town are trying to clear up putrefying corpses as soon as possible.Already the stench of rotting bodies is in the air. Rotting bodies of […]
The official death toll from the tidal wave in Sri Lanka is now estimated to be 4590 at mid-day Monday, but missing persons are put at twice that
The official death toll from the tidal wave in Sri Lanka is now estimated to be 4,590 at mid-day Monday, but missing persons are put at twice that.The official death toll from the tidal wave in Sri Lanka is now estimated to be 4,590 at mid-day Monday, but missing persons are put at twice that. […]
With authorities still focused on disaster relief, the economic costs of the tidal wave in Sri Lanka is yet to be measured in a meaningful way, but tourism and fisheries are the hardest hit
With authorities still focused on disaster relief, the economic costs of the tidal wave in Sri Lanka is yet to be measured in a meaningful way, but tourism and fisheries are the hardest hit.With authorities still focused on disaster relief, the economic costs of the tidal wave in Sri Lanka is yet to be measured […]
Local authorities have started mass burials of tsunami victims in Southern Sri Lanka which are piling up unclaimed in hospital in coastal areas as the death toll continues to mount
Local authorities have started mass burials of tsunami victims in Southern Sri Lanka which are piling up unclaimed in hospital in coastal areas as the death toll continues to mount.Local authorities have started mass burials of tsunami victims in Southern Sri Lanka which are piling up unclaimed in hospital in coastal areas as the death […]
Opposition UNP will work with the Govenment to emerge from the disaster
Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party has pledged support to the government and expressed confidence that the country can emerge from the disaster by remaining resolute and moving forward with the support of the international community.Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party has pledged support to the government and expressed confidence that the country can emerge […]
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has put together a top level team to assess the economic impact following a tidal wave that left over 14,000 dead and displaced millions of people
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has put together a top level team to assess the economic impact following a tidal wave that left over 14,000 dead and displaced millions of people.Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has put together a top level team to assess the economic impact following a tidal wave that left over 14,000 dead and […]
Government gives Sri Lankans money to bury their dead
The government says it will give Rs10,000 for the burial of every local person killed by the tidal wave on Sunday.The government says it will give Rs10,000 for the burial of every local person killed by the tidal wave on Sunday. “We are giving Rs 10,000 for each body so that they can be buried […]
Tidal wave hit Sri Lanka, could count on Western Province to drive economic recovery
The tidal wave that hit Sri Lanka Sunday has ravaged the economies of several coastal provinces though the overall impact on the economy may be mitigated as the Western Province, which accounts for half the nation’s GDP has been spared. District
‘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 […]
Day2 Update 7 – Free Chat
Sri Lanka Telecom is offering free calls to people who call over at their regional offices located in areas affected by a tidal wave that swept through the island on Sunday leaving over 14,000 dead and millions homeless.Sri Lanka Telecom is offering free calls to people who call over at their regional offices located in […]
‘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 […]