Tsunami news for Kalutara, Sri Lanka

Inter-University students federation assist tsunami affected ... Jan 21, 2005
2nd stage of their labour operations in aid of tsunami affected students will be carried out from January 20 to 24 in the districts of Kalutara, Galle, Matara ... Daily News,

Following a tsunami's wake Jan 22, 2005
...day, Cohn drove a gruelling nine hours to witness the mayhem at Kalutara, then 15 ... he had cleared six full pages of the Monday paper for tsunami stories as ... Toronto Star,

Confusion Surrounds Tsunami Death Toll Jan 21, 2005
Monday that it counted 38,195 people who ... in the tsunami -- 7,275 more ... The reported casualties came mainly from the southern coastal region of Kalutara. ... Newsday,

Water Board cleans wells in tsunami areas Jan 21, 2005
Drainage Board has coordinated the cleaning up of 3855 wells in tsunami affected areas ... of wells cleaned in Jaffna is 545 in addition to 425 in Kalutara, 390 in ... Daily News,

Sri Lanka turns attention from playing to helping Jan 23, 2005
Sri Lanka were touring New Zealand when the tsunami struck and they returned home ... 200 pre-fabricated houses at Mullaithivu, Ampara, Matara and Kalutara under a ... The Australian,

* Undergrads complain to Kofi Annan about LTTE threats Jan 23, 2005
...had launched a labour campaign to clear, restore and reconstruct schools in the tsunami-affected areas of the Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Hambantota, Ampara ... Colombo Page,

News in brief Jan 23, 2005
Kalutara Bodhi Trust has contributed Rs. 10 lakhs and set up a fund for tsunami disaster victims. The devotees who are coming to ... Daily News,

Ceylon had its first tsunami experience in 1883 Jan 20, 2005
Although there was no known death or destruction as the present tsunami it was ... In fact the report from Kalutara states that the whole wreck of the ship Erin ... Daily News,

Rebuilding the Tsunami affected area Jan 17, 2005
...affected by a tsunami on Sunday, December 26, 2004. * Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Hambantota, Matara, Galle, Kalutara and Colombo were ... Daily News,

Recovery of tsunami-affected countries lies on tourists — PATA Jan 17, 2005
...hit districts of Sri Lanka include: Ampara, Hambantota, Galle, Kalutara, Matara and ... Thailand’s tourism destinations were untouched by the tsunami and remain ... Manila Bulletin,

BACK FROM THE DEAD Jan 21, 2005
Father-of-two Mr Blake was caught up in the tsunami, but escaped with cuts ... the eastern and southern coasts, and to the south western coast, south of Kalutara". Mirror.co.uk,

Cleric sees divine signature in tsunami image Jan 10, 2005
...according to a Muslim cleric, is a satellite picture taken seconds after the tsunami smashed into Sri Lanka's west coast near the town of Kalutara and as it ... Independent Online,

Holidaymakers Advised to Return to Sri Lanka Jan 20, 2005
...all but essential travel to areas affected by the tsunami along Sri Lanka’s eastern and southern coasts, and to the south western coast south of Kalutara. ... Scotland on Sunday,

Britain relaxes travel to Sri Lanka Jan 20, 2005
...essential travel to areas affected by the tsunami along Sri Lanka's eastern and southern coasts, and to the southwestern coast south of Kalutara," the Foreign ... Daily News,

Murali hits the road again Jan 19, 2005
Soon we were zipping through Kalutara, the west coast town in which Murali made ... a children's charity trip and narrowly escaping the giant tsunami waves that ... CricInfo.com,

Foreign Office amends Sri Lanka travel advice Jan 20, 2005
Following the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster three weeks ago, the Foreign Office had ... and southern coasts, as well as the south western coast, south of Kalutara. ... 4ni.co.uk,

Kaiser doctors take time to help Sri Lanka Jan 19, 2005
Kalutara District, Sri Lanka -- Just a few miles inland from the stricken fishing villages, Dr. Vaji Dharmasena hiked up the steep road to ... 26 tsunami. ... San Francisco Chronicle,

World Press here in February to put Lanka's tourism back on the ... Jan 18, 2005
Light House in Galle, Taj Exotica in Bentota, Royal Palm in Kalutara, Bentota Beach ... Meanwhile in the aftermath of the tsunami on 26 December, the Ministry of ... Daily News,

Signs, Signals, and Symbols Jan 19, 2005
...find in Para Al-Zalzala (The Earthquake), how the present earthquake and Tsunami is a ... like the waves captured by satellite on the west coast of Kalutara in Sri ... Al-Jazeerah.info,

Asian Tsunami Disaster Jan 16, 2005
...by World Food Program (WFP), honorary spokeswoman Lauren Bush, left, interacts with tsunami affected children at a welfare center in Kalutara, 20 kilometers ... Yahoo News

God signed name in tsunami, claim clerics Jan 9, 2005
...for Islamic Studies in Colombo, is a satellite picture taken seconds after the tsunami smashed into Sri Lanka's west coast near the town of Kalutara and as it ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Sri Lankan cricket board fund for tsunami-affected: Jan 11, 2005
Sri Lanka's death toll in the Dec 26 Asian tsunami stands at more than 30,000. ... particularly badly hit, as well as Matara in the deep south and Kalutara on the ... New Kerala,

Trains beyond Kalutara in next two weeks Jan 9, 2005
Train operations on the coastal railway line damaged by the tsunami will resume beyond Kalutara within the next two weeks following repairs to the track. ... Daily News,

Spain sends troops to help tsunami victims Jan 9, 2005
...and aid workers left Madrid for the fishing city of Kalutara in Sri Lanka with medicine. The number of Spanish tourists missing in the tsunami was reduced to ... Ireland Online,

SJC OBU to rebuild Diyalagoda OBU Jan 18, 2005
...approval from the authorities concerned to rebuild the Diyalagoda Maha Vidyalaya, in the Kalutara District which was totally destroyed following the tsunami. ... Daily News,

Foreign Office lifts advice against travel to Sri Lanka Jan 20, 2005
...s eastern and southern coasts, and to the south-western coast south of Kalutara. ... Sri Lanka’s coastline were battered by the December 26 tsunami, which also ... The Times,

Damage to hospitals, health institutions estimated at Rs. 7000m Jan 18, 2005
The tsunami waves damaged 45 hospitals with some of them completely washed ... are located in the districts of Galle, Trincomalee, Kalutara, Mulaitivu, Kilinochchi ... Daily News,

Holiday ban on Sri Lanka extended Jan 14, 2005
...south-western coast south of Kalutara is also off-limits. Insurance companies have fallen into line, refusing to give travel cover to tsunami-affected areas on ... The Times,

Provincial Councils join relief effort Jan 15, 2005
175,000 persons, affected by the December 26 tsunami disaster. The construction work of 600 housing units in the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara coastal areas ... Sunday Observer,

Holidaying to rebuild Sri Lanka Jan 17, 2005
...have reported 30 721 deaths from the December 26 tsunami, and tens ... help with the reconstruction of Paiyagala, a fishing village in the Kalutara district, just ... Independent Online,

The coastline on the southwestern city of Kalutara, Sri Lanka Dec 29, 2004
Sumatra island Wednesday and authorities called out bulldozers to dig mass graves, as the number ... in a mammoth earthquake and tsunami soared above 58,000 ... Halifax Herald (subscription),

Tsunami sweeps dodgy e-mails in to Aussie shores Jan 5, 2005
The South East Asian tsunami is starting to sweep a new batch of e-mails into ... to be a fisherman who lost his wife and three children in Kalutara, Sri Lanka ... ZDNet.com.au,

THINKING ALOUD: Crime and (divine) punishment — I —Razi Azmi Jan 12, 2005
...proof, according to him, is to be found in satellite pictures taken seconds after the tsunami smashed into Sri Lanka’s coast near the town of Kalutara and as ... Daily Times,

Tourists begin leaving Tsunami-hit Sri Lanka: Dec 27, 2004
...areas in Sri Lanka after Tsunami wrecked havoc in the Island nation on the morning after Christmas. In the seaside town of Kalutara, holidaymakers staying at a ... New Kerala,

Tsunami-hit Sri Lankans shelter in temples, toll rises Dec 26, 2004
Floods triggered by the tsunami have stranded an estimated 750,000 people along the ... In the seaside town of Kalutara, holidaymakers staying at a luxury hotel on ... India Daily,

Tsunami leaves 12,600 dead Dec 26, 2004
In the seaside town of Kalutara, holidaymakers staying at a seafront luxury hotel ... inside emergency shelters, too scared to sleep in case of another tsunami. ... The Age (subscription),

Sowing the Seeds of Peace Amidst the Tsunami Tragedy Jan 8, 2005
...reality seemingly ignored by the US, the children of Daceh and Kalutara and Prakasam ... If in the tsunami aftermath, the US again squanders the opportunity to act ... Common Dreams

No Buddha statues damaged in tsunami Dec 30, 2004
A survey by the Buddha Sasana Ministry in Kalutara, Galle, Matara and Hambantota districts had revealed that not a single Buddha statue in those districts had ... Daily News,

Health officials see no widespread diseases among tsunami ... Jan 3, 2005
The tsunami ... more than 30,000 people in Sri Lanka, and authorities said ... In the Kalutara district south of Colombo, for example, officials are turning ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Newport Fishermen's Wives reach out to South Asia Jan 12, 2005
Kumara wrote that he had gone to see "Kalutara, Matara and Galle areas, (in) one of the worst hit southern areas by the tsunami tidal waves in Sri Lanka. ... Newport News Times,

Sri Lanka board launches tsunami disaster relief fund Jan 5, 2005
..."The holocaust of the tsunami has ... ... Four Cricket-Aid villages are also planned for Killinochi and Ampara in the east and Matara and Kalutara, in the south ... Reuters,

After the Tsunami, 3 Families Fight to Rebuild Their Lives Jan 8, 2005
By AMY WALDMAN. KALUTARA, Sri Lanka, Jan. ... Mr. Karunamuni, 52, is blind, which makes his survival of the Dec. 26 tsunami all the more remarkable. ... New York Times

Rs. 135.5 m for tsunami victims of 16 districts Dec 31, 2004
Ministry has granted Rs.135.5 million to provide relief for tsunami victims of 16 districts. Rs. 10 million each has been given to Kalutara, Galle, Matara ... Daily News,

Lanka confirms 6,900 deaths in tsunami attack Dec 27, 2004
...on Monday confirmed that 6,900 people had perished in the tsunami wave attack on ... In the southern districts of Galle, Hambantota, Matara and Kalutara, 2000 were ... Hindustan Times,

Colorado satellite-imaging firms aid in tsunami relief Dec 30, 2004
In one DigitalGlobe image of Kalutara, Sri Lanka, only the tops of trees and rooftops can be seen as huge waves swirl offshore and waters flood several blocks ... USA Today

ASIA * AFRICA * TSUNAMI * RUSSIA * AID Jan 4, 2005
...one gives aid to people in the refugee camp in the town of Kalutara and the ... days of 2005 have brought the news of the heavy plight of the tsunami victims in ... RIA Novosti,

Sri Lanka Tsunami – Tumbling Down Dec 28, 2004
HNB Stockbrokers in a post-tsunami review says the tragedy is expected to ... Most hotel properties in the southern coastal area (beyond Kalutara) and the east ... Lanka Business Online,

Sri Lanka Tsunami – Little Dip Dec 30, 2004
Hambantota, Trincomalee, Galle, Batticaloa, Matara, Ampara, Kalutara, Kalmune, Panadura ... The death toll from last weekend's earthquake-tsunami catastrophe rose ... Lanka Business Online,

Survivors of tsunami tell their stories Jan 5, 2005
GEOFFREY Laven, 75, of Copthorne was spending Christmas and New Year in Kalutara on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka when the tsunami hit on Boxing Day. ... ic SurreyOnline.co.uk,

Tsunami death toll expected to increase Dec 26, 2004
...in Northeast and 1400 in South have ... due to tsunami waves that hit ... In the south, Galle, Hampantotta, Matara, Panadura, Kalutara districts, 1400 died, Galle ... TamilNet,

SURVIVORS TELL OF TSUNAMI TERROR Dec 31, 2004
TWO Island survivors of the devastating tsunami that struck Asia on Boxing Day returned ... part of a Saga tour group staying at the coastal resort of Kalutara. ... Isle of Wight County Press,

Spy satellites assessing tsunami damage Dec 30, 2004
Analysts for Digital Globe, an NGA contractor, were able to work with images acquired in the hours after the tsunami struck Kalutara, a beach resort area on ... MSNBC

Going home on a mission of mercy Jan 13, 2005
After the tsunami hit, Janitha read several e-mails from co-workers who were praying for ... out a map of the island and asked him to point out Kalutara, the city ... The News Journal,

Tourists: if you want to help us, book your trip now Jan 9, 2005
All airports in tourism-related areas in the tsunami-affected countries are ... hit districts of Sri Lanka include: Ampara, Hambantota, Galle, Kalutara, Matara and ... e-Travel Blackboard (press release),

* Annan travels to Hambantota and Trincomalee, skips visit to LTTE ... Jan 9, 2005
...to see the destruction in the coastal districts of Galle, Kalutara, Ampara and ... Although the LTTE had requested that the UN leader visit tsunami-affected areas ... Colombo Page,

KILLER WAVES CAUGHT BY EYE IN SKY Dec 29, 2004
...rams. But the tsunami wasn't finished with Kalutara after its first terrible onslaught. It wreaked further havoc as it retreated. ... Glasgow Daily Record,

Holy Cross rehab project Jan 5, 2005
Current Account. Name of Account: "HCC Tsunami Rehab Project", A/C No.:0360-01614111-001, Bank: Seylan Bank, Kalutara, Sri Lanka. ... Daily News,

Sri Lankans who lost all discover shelter at school Jan 5, 2005
Although almost 30,000 people ... in the tsunami in Sri Lanka, only a few perished along the 18 miles of coast here between Moratuwa and Kalutara. ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Special project launched to rehabilitate affected students Jan 8, 2005
...of Holy Cross College, Kalutara appeals to the public for generous contributions for a special project launched to rehabilitate students affected by tsunami. ... Sunday Observer,

S.Lanka Tsunami ... 3,500, Strands 750,000 Dec 26, 2004
...homes and fled to higher ground on Sunday after the worst tsunami in living ... In the seaside town of Kalutara, holidaymakers staying at a luxury hotel on the ... Metro Toronto,

Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves Dec 28, 2004
...ocean swells are seen along the flooded coast of Kalutara, Sri Lanka in a satellite picture taken shortly after the area was hit by a Tsunami on December 26 ... Yahoo News

Over 50 schools destroyed Jan 1, 2005
...camps were set up in 20 schools in Ampara providing shelter to over 76,000 tsunami victims ... Two schools in Kalutara have been completely destroyed by tidal waves ... Sunday Observer,

Tidal wave death toll in Sri Lanka over 10,000 Dec 27, 2004
In addition 8,270 people have been displaced in Chilaw.The tsunami tidal wave also ... five people have ... and 3,000 have been displaced in the Kalutara district ... Daily News,

Helping hand holidays on offer Jan 9, 2005
...away thousands of New Zealanders offering to work in tsunami-ravaged countries ... rebuild a fishing village, most likely Paiyagala in the Kalutara district, about ... New Zealand Herald,

Rebuilding holidays to Sri Lanka on offer Jan 9, 2005
...wants to help Sri Lanka rebuild after the Boxing Day tsunami by offering ... rebuilding a fishing village, most likely Paiyagala in the Kalutara district, about ... Stuff.co.nz,

World Vision donates $500,000 to Cricket-Aid Jan 9, 2005
World Vision, the ICC's official charity for their tsunami appeal, was approached by Sri Lanka ... and Ampara in the east, Matara in the south and Kalutara in the ... CricInfo.com,

Sri Lankan aid trip offered to New Zealand "handy persons"? ... Jan 10, 2005
26 tsunami, and tens of thousands of Sri Lankans have lost their homes. ... with the reconstruction of Paiyagala, a fishing village in the Kalutara district, just ... China Post,

The road to Galle Jan 10, 2005
We stop to buy bread in Kalutara. ... Further south, elephants are being used to move trees and drag large pieces of debris from the tsunami. ... Raleigh Biblical Recorder,

Deadly disease held at bay Jan 3, 2005
Respiratory illnesses are emerging in many tsunami survivors, but there is no ... In the Kalutara district south of Colombo, for example, officials are turning ... The Age (subscription),

Wild West dreams now a way to help Sri Lanka Jan 7, 2005
Lankan culture with Western splendor when they host a fund-raiser for tsunami victims ... The home was near the resort town of Kalutara, directly in the path of the ... Arizona Daily Star,

The lives cut short Jan 7, 2005
That was what he was doing when the tsunami struck. ... husband's family but on Boxing Day her mother was due to take her to the village she grew up in, Kalutara. ... New Zealand Herald,

Day2 Update 3 - Economic Toll Dec 27, 2004
...two years ago has seen their infrastructure swept away from Kalutara in the ... near the Yala National Park had been devastated by the tsunami, killing local and ... Lanka Business Online,

Toms River doctor helps homeland Jan 7, 2005
...hours after the tsunami struck, Samuel -- an orthopedic surgeon -- and Wick picked up some antibiotics in Colombo and drove 30 miles south to Kalutara, a city ... Asbury Park Press,

Battered, bereft but back in business Jan 7, 2005
...all but essential travel to areas affected by the tsunami along the eastern and southern coasts and the south-western coast, south of Kalutara, until local ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Catastrophe's reach is called unprecedented Dec 29, 2004
...people's minds it has.". The following satellite images show the tsunami's effect on the coastline city of Kalutara in Sri Lanka. Newsday,

Sri Lankans shelter in temples, search for relatives Dec 27, 2004
...of Sri Lankans sheltered in temples and schools after the worst tsunami in living ... In the seaside town of Kalutara, holidaymakers staying at a luxury seafront ... Daily Times,

Spanish doctors, volunteers arrive in Sri Lanka Jan 6, 2005
...ofPeace and the Infancy Without Borders, would mainly operate in Kalutara, a city ... equipment to help with international relief efforts in the tsunami-hit region ... Xinhua,

PM tours southern belt, inspects ground situation Jan 3, 2005
...visited the tidal wave affected areas in the Hambantota, Kalutara, Colombo and ... the relief measures while observing the destruction caused by the tsunami waves. ... Daily News,

Humanitarian assistance by Red Cross volunteers Dec 30, 2004
...in bringing assistance to those affected by the recent Tsunami, which occurred on ... 21 volunteer doctors to Hambantota, Matara, Galle, Kalutara, Trincomalee and ... Daily News,

How Terror Waves Engulfed A Coast Dec 29, 2004
Then within seconds the peace of the coastline of Kalutara, Sri Lanka, is ripped asunder ... are swept away to their deaths as the surging, churning, tsunami strikes ... The Scotsman,

WVSL implements Rs. 80 m relief program Jan 10, 2005
...the benefit of tsunami victims, Media Coordinator, WVSL, Jayaweera Kohombange said. Kohombange said the relief program covers Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle ... Daily News,

160 ... as tidal waves lash Sri Lanka coasts Dec 25, 2004
...from the coastal areas, the tsunami had washed over an area of over 700 kilometres from Trincomalee in the island's east to the capital Colombo Kalutara in the ... Deccan Herald,

Struggle for survival Jan 9, 2005
KALUTARA, JANUARY 9: This is how Lal Karunamuni knows the difference in the ... arms to navigate the rubble, Karunamuni’s challenge in the tsunami’s aftermath ... Indian Express,

Picture of a happy family that is now just a sad memory Dec 29, 2004
...town at the time, escaped because they left three hours before the tsunami struck ... year-old cousin was washed to his death on Sunday when the Kalutara region of ... Independent,