Tsunami news for Negombo, Sri Lanka

Star helps forgotten victims of tsunami Jan 21, 2005
...at Negombo. But the tsunami left the first 250m of the Negombo coastline six foot in water and her home was destroyed. "We are hungry ... Suffolk Evening Star,

TSUNAMI: BERLUSCONI ADOPTS 66O SRI LANKAN CHILDREN Jan 22, 2005
...equivalent to 500,000 euro. The children come from the Salesian Mission in Negombo, which is near the capital, Colombo. (AGI) -. Agenzia Giornalistica Italia,

'If you really want to help - come back' Jan 21, 2005
I have realised after travelling nearly 2,000 miles across the tsunami-affected regions ... of this month, the popular coastline and beaches from Negombo to Galle ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Fall in consumption of fish Jan 22, 2005
Chaminda. His suppliers are from the North Western coast, which was spared by the tsunami - Kalpitiya, Mannar, Chillaw and Negombo. ... Sunday Observer,

Mukesh visits Tsunami-hit areas in Lanka Jan 9, 2005
A release here said Ambani went to the tsunami-affected areas near Negombo and later had discussions with the staff and volunteers of the Red Cross and Red ... Sify,

TSUNAMI ... 36 GAY ACTIVISTS IN SRI LANKA Jan 11, 2005
Flamer-Caldera said "many of the gay 'spaces' in the south and also in Negombo to the north of Colombo were damaged or wiped out by the tsunami... ... Out In America,

Mukesh Ambani visits Tsunami Affected Areas in Sri Lanka Jan 10, 2005
Mr. Ambani went to the tsunami affected areas near Negombo and later had discussions with the staff and volunteers of the Red Cross and Red Crescent working in ... Xtvworld Media Junction (press release),

SRI LANKA Jan 16, 2005
If small blessings count for anything, at least the tsunami left Sri Lanka's ... Heading inland from the resorts around Negombo, it's easy to visit the iconically ... San Francisco Chronicle,

St. Thomas couple calls for aid for Sri Lankan town Jan 8, 2005
Golding, and her husband, Mike, have started a Tsunami Relief Fund as the horror ... The Goldings have a special affection for the city of Negombo on the Indian ... London Free Press,

Tsunami - Eyewitness escapes harm Jan 3, 2005
Here in Negombo there is a reported 10 ... and 200 homes destroyed. ... He explained that wave surge is different from the tsunami. ... White Lake Beacon,

International Red Cross President meets Prime Mini Jan 10, 2005
This was amply demonstrated in Sri Lanka following the Tsunami tragedy, one of the most ... visited two centres for the displaced handed over by AGA Negombo to be ... TamilNet,

Echo hosts night of stars Jan 12, 2005
Tsunami survivor Steve English, 52, from Walton, is one of the Merseyside holidaymakers ... English, who was staying in the Sri Lankan resort of Negombo with wife ... ic Liverpool,

Msgr Gomis, Archbishop of Colombo: "My journey into the tsunami ... Dec 30, 2004
...in the wake of last Sunday’s tsunami. In a telephone interview with AsiaNews, he tells of his "descent into hell": Paiyagala, Negombo, Tincomalee, Galle and ... AsiaNews.it,

Provincial Councils join relief effort Jan 15, 2005
...nearly 175,000 persons, affected by the December 26 tsunami disaster ... in the coastal areas of Kalutara, Panadura, Beruwala, Pothupitiya, Negombo, Moratuwa, Modera ... Sunday Observer,

Catastrophe brought home Jan 15, 2005
...“There is a very strong tradition,� says Pinto, a native of Negombo on the western coast not affected by the tsunami. However ... Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,

Survey to resuscitate tsunami battered biodiverity along coastline Jan 6, 2005
A healthy coral-reef would have acted as a barrier against the harshness of the tsunami. In addition prawn farming in the Negombo and Puttalam Lagoons have ... Daily News,

News in brief Jan 9, 2005
...decided to cover all motor vehicles affected by the Tsunami disaster though ... years and residing at 360A, Sellakande Road, Mahahunupitiya, Negombo is suffering ... Daily News,

Two prisoners shot ... as the tsunami hit Sri Lanka Jan 3, 2005
Matara, just to the east of Galle, the local prison held 404 inmates when the tsunami hit ... At Tangalle and Negombo, prison inmates were evacuated to inland jails ... World Socialist Web Site,

Northumberland Cty. - YMCA reaches out to YMCAs in tsunami zone Jan 6, 2005
In the aftermath of the massive tsunami that struck southeast Asia, YMCA ... efforts in the south where YMCAs were heavily affected (Negombo, Dehiwela, Moratuwa ... Stirling Community Press,

Conn. Doctors, Residents Leave To Help Tsunami, Quake Victims Dec 30, 2004
The family lives in Negombo, north of Colombo. ... wishing to contribute can write checks to Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, with "Tsunami Disaster Relief ... NBC30.com,

Tsunami tragedy hits home for Bendigo residents Dec 28, 2004
Ms Macdonald and husband Jeremy Lawrence were holidaying on the coast at Negombo, and had left ... Ms Macdonald said they didn't see any water when the tsunami hit ... Bendigo Advertiser,

Family forced to flee as water flooded resort Jan 16, 2005
...and other holiday makers in the Sri Lankan resort town of Negombo were enjoying ... Alburys Bahai community at a prayer service for the Asian tsunami victims at ... Wodonga Border Mail,

Government submits estimates to donor countries Jan 11, 2005
...the Energy Ministry to supply electricity to tsunami-affected areas ... Colombo, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Mullaithivu, Jaffna, Chilaw, Negombo and Panadura ... TamilNet,

Sri Lanka Tsunami - Low Voltage Dec 29, 2004
Subsidiary of the state utility, Lanka Electricity Company (LECO), supplies the coastal region from the fishing town Negombo to Galle on the South Coast. ... Lanka Business Online,

Back In Business Jan 9, 2005
...at The Beach in Negombo and says that they are confident that the problems are limited. Some tourists have came to Sri Lanka even after the tsunami disaster. ... Lanka Business Online,

Young Maltese woman returns from Sri Lanka Dec 30, 2004
24-year-old Maltese young woman Andrea Magro who was on a beach with her mother at Negombo, West Coast of Sri Lanka saw the tsunami waves coming and ran away. ... di-ve.com,

Aid workers tell of suffering and love in Sri Lanka Jan 4, 2005
Shen said 90 percent of the families in Negombo made their living from fishing, and the tsunami deprived them of their only means of staying alive. ... Taipei Times,

Sri Lankan priests in area pray for homeland Dec 28, 2004
Fort Wayne-South Bend, and four of them hail from his home of Negombo, a city ... Fernando said the area where his relatives live was not affected by the tsunami. ... Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,

Journal Inquirer Dec 29, 2004
Tissera's family lives in Negombo, which is situated on the west coast of ... hopeful his family was spared any devastation from the historic tsunami because the ... Journal Inquirer,

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 ... Two persons ... and 7000 rendered homeless in Negombo while a further 34 ... Daily News,

36 gay activists ... in Sri Lanka Jan 7, 2005
Many of the “gay spaces� in the south and also in Negombo. to the north of Colombo, were damaged or wiped out by the tsunami, said Flamer-Caldera. ... New York Blade,

Relatives, friends in Washington wait -- and worry Dec 27, 2004
...trying to contact them early yesterday, shortly after a towering tsunami pounded the ... the general manager of an upscale tourist hotel in Negombo, had to flee ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

In the heart of the tragedy Dec 31, 2004
...and ran out of her home in a Catholic village in Negombo, western Sri ... County organizations have started mobilizing for funds to help the Asian tsunami survivors ... Bradenton Herald,

Misery heaped on suffering shoulders Dec 28, 2004
Our family was staying at a hotel in Negombo, a western-coastal city just ... novel and unperturbed by the sound of the rapidly approaching tsunami, which sounded ... Daily Telegraph,

Sri Lanka Tourism industry lifeline for disaster zone Jan 5, 2005
...for tourists to return to the country, to help in the post-tsunami recovery ... advisories have been relaxed and visits to the coastal areas of Negombo, Colombo and ... TravelVideo.tv (press release),

Sri Lanka cancels New Year festivities, mourns dead Dec 31, 2004
...who travelled 20 km (12 miles) from the coastal fishing town of Negombo to pay her ... The tsunami was triggered by an earthquake off northern Indonesia on Sunday. ... Deepika,

Laughter ... then panic set in Jan 7, 2005
Steve and Barbara English, unaware they were caught up in the Asian tsunami disaster. ... were on a three-week holiday in the Sri Lankan resort of Negombo when the ... ic Liverpool,

Southern hotels still operating despite disaster Dec 29, 2004
..."Eleven tourist hotels in Negombo which were ... trade have so far not received any major cancellations of bookings made by foreigners prior to the tsunami disaster ... Daily News,

Over 2,500 persons killed, Digamadulla worst affected area: Dec 26, 2004
The tsunami tidal waves were caused by a massive earthquake measuring 8.9 on ... waves unexpectedly smashed into the coastal areas from KKS to Negombo early morning ... Daily News,

Marines land amid chaos in Sri Lanka Jan 4, 2005
...been arrested for trying to sell food, clothing and medical supplies north of Colombo after two large trucks carrying tsunami relief for the Negombo area were ... Indian Express,

'SUN BED SAVED US FROM DEATH' Jan 7, 2005
...as others around them were swept away to their deaths in the Asian tsunami. ... Tony, whose parents Kenneth and Kathleen Buckett were holidaying in Negombo on the ... Isle of Wight County Press,