A minutes silence to mark 16 years since the devastating Indian ocean Tsunami

by Lankasara Editor English

December 26, 2020

in News

An aerial shot taken from a helicopter shows villagers search for the missing along railroad tracks at Telwatte, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004. The massive tidal waves that slammed into Sri Lanka flung a train off its tracks, leaving many of its 1,000 passengers dead or missing, police said Tuesday. Rescue workers reported another 3,009 deaths from Sunday's earthquake-triggered tsunami, lifting Sri Lanka's toll to 21,715, said the National Disaster Management Center.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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The National Disaster Management Center says that the nation should observe a minute of silence at 9.30 am today, to mark the 16th anniversary of the tsunami disaster.

The catastrophic natural disaster on December 26, 2004 claimed the lives of around 299,000 people in several Asian countries, including Sri Lanka.The National Disaster Management Center says that no special commemoration ceremonies will be held this year due to the Covid pandemic and only religious observances will be held.