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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 […]
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 […]
Tidal wave hits southern coastal belt
A tidal wave had hit Sri Lanka coastal region putting broad swathes of low lying areas under water, eyewitness reports say. Initial reports indicate that areas ranging from Trincomalee, Yala, Galle and Kaluthara are affected. Residents of Dehiwala in the Suburbs of Colombo say sea levels have risen.The southern coastal regions are the main tourist […]
LBO reporter in Galle says dead bodies are begining to float out
A tidal wave had hit Sri Lanka coastal region putting broad swathes of low lying areas under water, eyewitness reports say. A tidal wave had hit Sri Lanka coastal region putting broad swathes of low lying areas under water, eyewitness reports say. The southern city of Galle has gone under ten feet of water.A journalist […]
Atleast 100 bodies recoverd so far
A tidal wave had hit Sri Lanka’s coastal areas killing hundreds and putting broad swathes of low lying densely populated areas under water.A tidal wave had hit Sri Lanka’s coastal areas killing hundreds and putting broad swathes of low lying densely populated areas under water. The Eastern Coast seems to be worst hit with authorities […]
Still no official estimates for tidal wave damage, Eyewitnesses say situation very bad
A tidal wave had hit Sri Lanka’s coastal regions killing hundreds and putting broad swathes of densely populated low lying areas under water.A tidal wave had hit Sri Lanka’s coastal regions killing hundreds and putting broad swathes of densely populated low lying areas under water. The Eastern Coast seems to be worst hit with authorities […]
Authorities are warning residents off coastal areas – says tidal waves can recur.
Authorities are warning residents off coastal areas after a tidal wave hit Sri Lanka’s coastal regions killing hundreds, leaving thousands homeless. Authorities are warning residents off coastal areas after a tidal wave hit Sri Lanka’s coastal regions killing hundreds, leaving thousands homeless. Curious residents from inland have started flocking to beaches to see the damage, […]
Sri Lankan authorities scramble to provide relief to tidal wave victims
Authorities are warning residents off coastal areas after a tidal wave hit Sri Lanka’s coastal regions killing hundreds, leaving thousands homeless.Authorities are warning residents off coastal areas after a tidal wave hit Sri Lanka’s coastal regions killing hundreds, leaving thousands homeless. Initial reports indicate that the tidal wave or tsunami may have been caused by […]
Tide flows out, but areas in the South waters of the Kelani river still flowing inland.
Authorities are warning residents off coastal areas after a tidal wave hit Sri Lanka’s coastal regions killing hundreds and leaving thousands homeless.Authorities are warning residents off coastal areas after a tidal wave hit Sri Lanka’s coastal regions killing hundreds and leaving thousands homeless. Though the tide has receded in some areas in the South waters […]
A Matara health official says at least 170 people are feared dead. Adds to over 300 in Kinniyai and Muthur
A Matara health official says at least 170 people are feared dead in the tidal wave that hit Sri Lanka’s eastern and southern coastal belt.A Matara health official says at least 170 people are feared dead in the tidal wave that hit Sri Lanka’s eastern and southern coastal belt. This adds to the over 300 […]
Tidal wave death toll at 300 and rising
The Trincomale District Secretary told a local radio station that over 300 dead bodies had been recovered so far. The Trincomale District Secretary told a local radio station that over 300 dead bodies had been recovered so far. A estimated 136 bodies have been recovered in the Eastern coastal town of Kenniyai and over 200 […]
Police tell residents to stay clear of low lying areas, while water levels in Galle are on the rise again
Police warned residents around the Kelani river to stay clear of low lying areas as sea water continues to flow inland after a massive tidal waves flooded eastern and southern Sri Lanka. Police warned residents around the Kelani river to stay clear of low lying areas as sea water continues to flow inland after a […]