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19th anniversary of 2004 tsunami falls today Source : island A two minutes’ silence would be observed countrywide today from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. in memory of all who lost their lives in the 2004 tsunami and other natural disasters in Sri Lanka, Director General of Disaster Management Centre, Major General (retd.) Sudantha Ranasinghe said. He said that a new programme to raise public awareness of tsunami dangers would commence from today in view of the National Safety Day. Maj Gen Ranasinghe said the relevant awareness programme would be carried out by using a caller tune ringtone of mobile phones. ...

Dec 26, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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Tsunami ” a short story from “Rainbows in Braille” – A collection of short stories – By Elmo Jayawardena The children were all gathered in the village school premises. Some were standing near the entrance whilst some were seated on the steps. A few loitered around the yard and others stood near the gate. Almost all the girls had come in their white-pleated uniforms, the boys were in their blue school-shorts and white shirts, perhaps the best they owned.  A few elders too were present, village types in sarongs and shirts and mostly barefooted. Betel chewing mouths spat jets of red spit from time to time discolouring small patches on the ground.          I was part of a team that had come to this remote southern corner of the country, to a beach-hamlet known as Kalamatiya, a few miles away from the well known town of Tangalle. Kalamatiya had once ...

Mar 20, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Capt Elmo Jayawardena Tagged
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It has been 18 years since the tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka The tsunami accident occurred on December 26, 2004 due to the earthquake that occurred in Sumatra Island. By 2022 it will be 18 years before that happens. Due to this tsunami, many people in the coastal areas of Sri Lanka suffered and lost their lives. The death toll is over 30,000. A two-minute silence was held in memory of those who died. ...

Dec 26, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Forging Revolutionary Paths. In the Sea. Tamil Females ‘breach’ Arugam Bay – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis “The Rise of Sri Lanka’s Female Surfers,” — An Article by Zinara Rathnayaake with Snaps by Tommy Schultz, …. Introduction by Glenn T Goodwin:  “A new, all-women Surf Club in Sri Lanka is enriching the country’s burgeoning surfing scene while defying cultural expectations. I had a chance to live in Sri Lanka for three weeks doing humanitarian relief work after the 2004 tsunami. The tragedy of lost lives and communities just made the harsh vibe of a chronic politically torn culture even more tense. Although much of the east coast was obliterated, I did get a chance to surf at Arugam Bay, (one of the favorite spots for Aussie surfers and one of mine too, my memory still reminds me of the sweet waves at Arugam). When I came across this article, I was stoked ...

Dec 19, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , ,
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