Tsunami news for Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Tea with the Tamil Tigers 24 Jan 2005
...rumors are true that the Tamil camps are being shortchanged in tsunami aid and ... are faring, compared to the ones we've seen around Batticaloa and Trincomalee. ... Salon (subscription)

International Medical Corps Receives $1.9 Million Tsunami Donation ... 24 Jan 2005
...and equipment valued $1.2 million, wholesale, for IMC's Indonesia Tsunami relief programs. ... and around Indonesia's Banda Aceh and Sri Lanka's Trincomalee regions ... Business Wire (press release),

Indian medical team completes Trinco mission 24 Jan 2005
...medical team, which served in Kuchchaveli government hospital in the north of Trincomalee district since December 28 two days after Tsunami disaster completed ... TamilNet,

Fostering long-term vision to aid quake victims 24 Jan 2005
Trincomalee, one of the country’s most attractive tourism spots on the east coast, was also badly affected, with more than 600 people ... by the tsunami. ... The Scotsman,

Sri Lanka urges Tourists to return 24 Jan 2005
The tsunami damages were largely contained in the northern and eastern coastal areas of Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Galle. ... ASIATravelTips.com,

Survival guilt grips mothers 24 Jan 2005
Trincomalee, Jan. ... After the tsunami destroyed her home, she lives with her family of five children in a classroom in a government college. ... Calcutta Telegraph,

....ADB too lends a helping hand 24 Jan 2005
Community Development Project (NECDEP) was about to start implementation in the eastern districts of Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee when the tsunami struck ... Daily News,

Canadian Red Cross visit Trincomalee Tsunami victi Jan 16, 2005
Red Cross, Dr.Pierre Duplessis, and Ms.Sherine Xavier, Programme Manager of the organisation visited Trincomalee Sunday and met with Tsunami victims sheltered ... TamilNet,

Central Coast doctors aid tsunami victims Jan 22, 2005
...a week, treating ailing and grieving survivors of the massive tsunami that ravished ... 2 in the small town of Trincomalee, in northeastern Sri Lanka, Reichel and ... Lompoc Record,

Thera helps tsunami victims Jan 23, 2005
...and clothes for the tsunami affected people in these areas. Recently he took lorry loads of dry rations and clothes to several refugee camps in Trincomalee. ... Daily News,

Navy took some time before mobilising its personnel for relief: Jan 22, 2005
22 : The Navy took some time to realise the gravity of the Tsunami before it ... 26, INS Sahayak was off Palk Bay and was ordered to sail directly to Trincomalee. ... New Kerala,

Ports operations to run smooth Jan 23, 2005
...other essential items intended to rebuild the nation devastated by the tsunami. ... charge of all operational functions in Colombo, Galle and Trincomalee to make ... Daily News,

SRI LANKA: The politics of tsunami aid Jan 23, 2005
Surprisingly, a sturdy mosque remains intact having withstood the tsunami onslaught. ... and this safe and cheaper route includes the Trincomalee harbour in [the ... Green Left Weekly,

Trinco TECH purifying wells in Tsunami hit areas Jan 21, 2005
...area for purifying wells. Trincomalee TECH has decided to extend this project to other Tsunami affected villages, the sources said. TamilNet,

British Muslims Rally to Rid Tsunami Victims Jan 22, 2005
We have also visited a town known as Kinniya, which is 15 miles from Trincomalee. ... They were probably in a desperate state even before the Tsunami hit.�. ... Journal of Turkish Weekly,

Inter-University students federation assist tsunami affected ... Jan 21, 2005
...aid of tsunami affected students will be carried out from January 20 to 24 in the districts of Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Trincomalee, Batticaloa and ... Daily News,

Koizumi's last hurrah Jan 23, 2005
...have tried their level best to report the human consequences of the tsunami. ... with tuna skippers who have lost their boats and livelihood in Trincomalee. ... Japan Today,

Water Board cleans wells in tsunami areas Jan 21, 2005
Drainage Board has coordinated the cleaning up of 3855 wells in tsunami affected areas ... in the North and the East with 998 wells cleaned in Trincomalee and 800 ... Daily News,

India gets thumbs up for relief in Sri Lanka Jan 21, 2005
...port and the IAF flew dozens of sorties to evacuate over 600 people from Galle, Ratmalana and Trincomalee where transport links were snapped by the tsunami. Hindustan Times,

* Undergrads complain to Kofi Annan about LTTE threats Jan 23, 2005
...restore and reconstruct schools in the tsunami-affected areas of the Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Hambantota, Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts with no ... Colombo Page,

Mission Accomplished; Indian Naval Ships returning to base Jan 21, 2005
INS Taragiri, presently at Galle port, and INS Jamuna, at Trincomalee, will be ... Shortly after the devastating tsunami wreaked havoc in the Andaman & Nicobar ... Deepika,

Tsunami victims show suicidal tendencies Jan 19, 2005
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Jan. ... Rajendran's entire family -- his wife, two daughters and 70-year-old mother -- were all washed away by the tsunami that hit the ... Washington Times,

Heavy rain lashes tents sheltering Tsunami victims Jan 18, 2005
...in the northeast as their houses were washed away by Tsunami deadly waves ... at Adambodai, which is located in Nilaveli village, north of Trincomalee town Tuesday ... TamilNet,

Tsunami forms salty crust over farmland Jan 19, 2005
The tsunami waves contaminated water and damaged crops most heavily on Sri Lanka's ... show that rice fields in the eastern districts of Trincomalee and Batticoloa ... Mail & Guardian Online (subscription),

Asia Emergency Statement No. 3 Jan 21, 2005
...in the worst-affected areas of the country including Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Matara, Galle ... out of the camps set up immediately following the tsunami; of those ... Reuters AlertNet,

Navy starts pulling back ships Jan 21, 2005
NEW DELHI: Just under a month after the tsunami struck the Indian coast, the Navy ... INS Taragiri at Galle port and INS Jamuna at Trincomalee will be leaving from ... Indian Express,

Top priority to meet nutritional needs of tsunami victims Jan 20, 2005
...the UNICEF. These vegetables have been airlifted to Ampara, Trincomalee and Jaffna districts by the US marine corps. Batticaloa, Mullaitivu ... Daily News,

Sri Lanka Begins Resettlement After Tsunami Jan 18, 2005
Mr. ROBERT GOW : ( CARE ) : The tsunami obviously devastated the coastal roads ... REEVES : Trincomalee on the east coast, just one of many places which saw much of ... NPR (audio),

Rs. 9 billion for Tsunami food programme Jan 18, 2005
The first consignment of Tsunami welfare coupons ... They were distributed to the Matara districts, Hambantota districts, Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Jaffna ... Daily News,

Report on missing tourists in tsunami completed Jan 17, 2005
Association of Sri Lanka (NTGLASL), on missing tourists in the tsunami will be ... week ago to Pottuvil, Arugam Bay, Batticaloa, Panama and Trincomalee to inspect ... Daily News,

Rebuilding the Tsunami affected area Jan 17, 2005
Fourteen districts of the coastal belt were severely affected by a tsunami on Sunday, December 26, 2004. * Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara ... Daily News,

Tsunami victims show suicidal tendencies Jan 19, 2005
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka -- Rajendran Selvarajan had left the house early morning to go fishing ... 70-year-old mother -- were all washed away by the tsunami that hit ... World Peace Herald,

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

ITALIAN FM IN SRI LANKA TO ORGANISE TSUNAMI AID Jan 19, 2005
During his visit in Sri Lanka, Fini will reach Trincomalee aboard a plane made available ... to Phuket for a visit to the areas devastated by the tsunami, and to ... Agenzia Giornalistica Italia,

Resources On Education, Orphans, Peace Building in Tsunami ... Jan 20, 2005
...protect and safeguard the children orphaned and left vulnerable by the tsunami. ... Fast-tracking seven "People's Forums" in affected areas in Trincomalee and the ... U.S. Newswire (press release),

Oxfam Tsunami Emergency Appeal: Situation Update Jan 17, 2005
...plastic sheeting etc) to 720 families in Batticloa and to 335 families in Trincomalee. ... If they were not directly hit by the tsunami they were not eligible for ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Monks fly out to tsunami relief camps Jan 20, 2005
...hit Sri Lankan coastal towns and inland communities such as Trincomalee and Hambantota. ... you can send a cheque, made payable to 'ISKCON Tsunami Flood Appeal' to ... This Is Hertfordshire,

CALL TO BACK TSUNAMI MEDICAL AID Jan 19, 2005
...medical teams to Sri Lanka within hours of the tsunami devastating the ... in the south and east coast areas around Hambantota, Matara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee. ... Community Newswire,

Kadaloor victims receive expatriate help Jan 20, 2005
...who was freed in March, 2003 from prison on the orders of Trincomalee High Court ... 48) and seven month's old daughter Kasthuri being dragged away by Tsunami waves ... TamilNet,

ISKCON sends European volunteers to tsunami afftected areas Jan 19, 2005
...volunteers on a trip to Sri Lanka to help the tsunami victims. ... hardest-hit Sri Lankan coastal towns and inland communities including Trincomalee and Hambantota ... HindustanTimes.com UK edition,

Indian Naval ships return from relief mission: Jan 21, 2005
Delhi sent five ships to Galle and Trincomalee ports in Sri Lanka to assist the island nation in relief and rehabilitation following the Dec 26 tsunami disaster ... New Kerala,

Operation near over, Navy starts pulling back ships Jan 21, 2005
INS Taragiri at Galle port and INS Jamuna at Trincomalee will be leaving from Sri ... The day the tsunami struck the Andaman Islands and coastal India, Naval chief ... Newindpress,

Rotary to aid tsunami disaster relief efforts Jan 18, 2005
The most stable structure in the large port city of Trincomalee in the northeast, the ... 200 meters from the beach behind a garden of trees, the tsunami took this ... Braintree Forum,

Monks help with tsunami relief effort Jan 17, 2005
...communities including Trincomalee and Hambantota. Unlike the food from many of the other aid agencies, ISKCON provides hot meals. You can help tsunami victims ... Watford Observer,

ADB President visits Trincomalee, meets Tsunami vi Jan 15, 2005
Later he visited three welfare centres in the Trincomalee town where Tsunami victims of all three communities are sheltered. Thereafter ... TamilNet,

Secrets of tsunamis not easily revealed Jan 17, 2005
...the coast of Sri Lanka, one near Galle in the south and another near Trincomalee in the northeast, may have played major roles in the tsunami's behavior, Liu ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

Seruvila Tamil villages overlooked in relief distribution Jan 20, 2005
...in the Trincomalee district are not provided with dry rations and other relief by the Sri Lanka government and the World Food Programme since Tsunami hit the ... TamilNet,

India de-inducts naval ships from Lanka, Maldives Jan 21, 2005
...relief operations and streamlined essential services in the tsunami-affected areas. The ships INS Taragiri at Galle port and INS Jamuna at Trincomalee will be ... Hindustan Times,

Lanka invited to participate at Milan Tourism fair Jan 21, 2005
...the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs have also visited Sri Lanka in connection with the tsunami disaster. The two Ministers visited Trincomalee and Kinniya ... Daily News,

In Aid Of Strategy Jan 22, 2005
...to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The Indian government had decided in quick time that not only would it reject international aid in the wake of the tsunami disaster ... Outlookindia.com,

India has so far sent 500 mt of relief to Lanka Jan 17, 2005
January 1. Indian Naval doctors had brought medical services to tsunami victims in Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Amparai. A 45-bed ... Hindustan Times,

Kumaratunga appoints EPDP to tsunami Task Force Jan 10, 2005
District Task Force (DTF) established in Jaffna, Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Amparai districts to coordinate relief and rehabilitation of tsunami victims who ... TamilNet,

IGP orders relocation of tsunami hit police stations Jan 9, 2005
Inspector General of Police Chandra Fernando who visited Trincomalee yesterday morning with a ... relief to the 11 Police families affected following the Tsunami. ... Daily News,

Cruise liner sets sail for Sri Lanka with medical staff and tons ... Jan 22, 2005
...of medical personnel and hundreds of tons of humanitarian aid for tsunami victims yesterday set sail from Piraeus for the port of Trincomalee in northeastern ... Kathimerini,

Trauma counselling stepped up in Trincomalee Jan 12, 2005
TRO as a first phase started trauma counselling for Tsunami victims in the divisions of Trincomalee Town and Gravets and Kuchchaveli. ... TamilNet,

Annan hopes tsunami relief will boost peace in Lanka Jan 9, 2005
...hopes that the inter-ethnic cooperation which he saw in tsunami-hit Sri ... Sinhalas and Muslims, which he saw in Hambantota and Trincomalee, was "extraordinary.". ... Hindustan Times,

Sri Lanka: Child Tsunami Victims Recruited by Tamil Tigers Jan 14, 2005
At a relief camp in Trincomalee, a 16-year old boy who had been recruited prior to the tsunami and later escaped told credible sources that he recently ... Reuters AlertNet,

Tsunami experts examine waves' debris Jan 12, 2005
...area is dotted with land mines and there is concern the tsunami may have ... Sri Lankan translator Sri Indrakanthan went south, to the poorer areas of Trincomalee. ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

‘LTTE recruiting children affected by tsunami’ Jan 14, 2005
The rights group said that at a relief camp in Trincomalee, a 16-year old boy, who was recruited prior to the tsunami and who later escaped, told credible ... Sify,

LTTE recruiting children affected by tsunami: Human Rights Watch Jan 15, 2005
...who have already suffered so much.'' The rights group said that at a relief camp in Trincomalee, a 16-year old boy recruited prior to the tsunami and who later ... Malayala Manorama,

World Vision tsunami relief effort continues in Sri Lanka Jan 13, 2005
A Korean team of volunteer medical personnel has flown in with World Vision Korea to the tsunami-hit northeastern district of Trincomalee to care for hundreds ... Reuters AlertNet,

Sri Lanka orphans caught up in bureaucracy Jan 18, 2005
The family lived along the coast at Kucchuvely village in the eastern Trincomalee district ... A few minutes after Sellamma returned home, the tsunami hit the coast ... Washington Times,

Singapore Education Minister visits Trincomalee Jan 12, 2005
Wednesday paid a visit to Trincomalee district and witnessed the destruction of coastal areas in the north of east port town caused by Tsunami and consoled ... TamilNet,

ADB president visits tsunami-hit Sri Lanka Jan 14, 2005
...to visit Sri Lanka from January 15 to 16 to inspect the damage caused by the tsunami, the bank said on Saturday. Chino will travel to Trincomalee and Mutur in ... Hindustan Times,

'Tsunami made the water ... poison' Jan 12, 2005
Lanka -- In this poor but once scenic fishing village south of the tourist beaches in Trincomalee, Beebe Aysha ... Both had somehow managed to survive the tsunami. ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

Holidaymakers Advised to Return to Sri Lanka Jan 20, 2005
...against all but essential travel to areas affected by the tsunami along Sri ... Most hotels in the eastern towns of Trincomalee, Nilaveli and Arugam Bay have yet ... Scotland on Sunday,

Loransee Bush on humanitarian mission Jan 19, 2005
...oversee the distribution of food and aid to tsunami victims in Sri Lanka. She has already visited Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Ampara and Trincomalee and hopes ... Daily News,

Murali hits the road again Jan 19, 2005
...a children's charity trip and narrowly escaping the giant tsunami waves that ... The players' last convoy to camps around Trincomalee and Batticaloa had revealed ... CricInfo.com,

Faith lifts Sri Lankan priest Jan 17, 2005
Their wives ... in the tsunami. ... Joseph's College in Trincomalee, on the eastern coast, and worked as a priest in Colombo, the nation's capital, on the west ... Modesto Bee,

TSUNAMI: 40 MILLIONS COLLECTED WILL BE USED IN SRI LANKA Jan 11, 2005
...local work forces. In particular, they will be used to re-build the hospitals of Trincomalee, Matara and Galle. Projects for the ... Agenzia Giornalistica Italia,

Aftermath of Tsunami in Sri Lanka Jan 11, 2005
The harbour of Trincomalee is one of the most desirable harbours for any navy. ... communities of Sri Lanka that are the most affected by the Tsunami, but they are ... sozialismus.info,

* Annan travels to Hambantota and Trincomalee, skips visit to LTTE ... Jan 9, 2005
General Kofi Annan yesterday traveled to Hambantota and Trincomalee but deferred to the Sri Lankan government's wishes that he not visit tsunami-affected areas ... Colombo Page,

Tsunami Disaster Could Strengthen Peace Movement in Sri Lanka Jan 13, 2005
...demonstrably clear during a visit to another LTTE-controlled area, near Muthur, south of the east coast city of Trincomalee. ... “Since the tsunami, medicine has ... Reuters AlertNet,

Italy pledges assistance for rebuilding houses Jan 20, 2005
...part of the 85,000 houses completely destroyed by tsunami waves when ... and Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar last afternoon, before proceeding to Trincomalee. ... Daily News,

Mill Valley family's mission Jan 19, 2005
Whitney's team of volunteers, which included three doctors, went to Trincomalee in Sri Lanka's eastern province ... "Just because it's over (the tsunami) does not ... San Francisco Chronicle,

World Press here in February to put Lanka's tourism back on the ... Jan 18, 2005
Royal Palm in Kalutara, Bentota Beach Hotel, Seven Island in Trincomalee and Tristar ... Meanwhile in the aftermath of the tsunami on 26 December, the Ministry of ... Daily News,

Spreading good will Jan 18, 2005
...other members of the Magen David Adom expect to treat tsunami survivors with ... The government has earmarked land in Ahungalla and Trincomalee for the new villages ... Newsday,

India helps Sri Lanka rebuild Trincomalee harbour Jan 16, 2005
India is helping Sri Lanka rebuild some 42 km of fortifications along Sri Lanka's Trincomalee naval base, which was destroyed in the tsunami devastation, a ... Hindustan Times,

IOM's tsunami relief operations Jan 10, 2005
...for displaced persons in selected areas of Ampara, Batticaloa, Matara and Trincomalee. ... assessments on the impact on communities from the tsunami and the ... Daily News,

Navy to undertake hydrographic studies: Jan 20, 2005
...role played by the Navy in rescue and relief operations in Tsunami-hit coastal ... Sandhaya, deployed at that time off Palk Bay, to proceed to Trincomalee in Sri ... New Kerala,

TSUNAMI IMPACT: Politics of Aid Affects Tamils Jan 14, 2005
Kilinochchi, the LTTE administrative center in the north, since the tsunami has been ... the LTTE political head in the north-eastern coastal town of Trincomalee.. ... Inter Press Service (subscription),

Sangaree asserts relief reaching North Jan 19, 2005
...in a letter addressed to TNA leader and MP for Trincomalee, R. Sampanthan ... on January 9 about want of adequate relief assistance to the tsunami affected people ... Daily News,

Sri Lanka confident tsunami will help peace efforts Jan 14, 2005
...headed by truce chief Trond Furuhovde to tsunami-affected areas. They also held talks with government security forces and rebel leaders in eastern Trincomalee. ... Ireland Online,

* Sambodhi Home reopens Jan 20, 2005
...lives of some of the most vulnerable people affected by the tsunami. ... affected by the disaster in Hikkaduwa, Batticaloa, Sainthamaruthu, Trincomalee, Galle and ... Colombo Page,

Sri Lankan Rebels Accept US Military Presence After Tsunami Jan 9, 2005
26 tsunami that ... at least 30,000 people, a rebel leader said. ... ``Tamils are leaving the welfare centers in Trincomalee and Ampara because there is the ... Bloomberg

The tsunami and the LTTE Jan 10, 2005
...must have suffered considerably since the most devastating impact of the tsunami in Sri ... In Trincomalee and in Batticaloa two observation posts were washed away ... Asia Times Online,

Annan presses for $1 bln cash aid for tsunami-hit nations Jan 9, 2005
...said he had toured the worst-hit areas in the country, covering Trincomalee district on ... and called them for a joint-hand effort to tackle the tsunami aftermath ... Xinhua,

Japan dispatches experts on tsunami and rehabilitation to Sri ... Jan 13, 2005
...ravaged areas of Ampara, Batticaloa, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Galle, Matara and ... closely with the donors involved in the tsunami relief and ... Daily News,

Indonesia: UNHCR assists nearly 12,000 previously-undiscovered ... Jan 14, 2005
...airlift portable warehouses from Colombo to its offices in Trincomalee, Batticaloa and ... are still more than 425,000 people displaced by the tsunami, but the ... Reuters AlertNet,

Canadian response to Sri Lanka tsunami crisis Jan 11, 2005
...for countries affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami; Canada's Disaster ... people in districts such as Hambantota, Ampara, Jaffna, Trincomalee and Colombo. Daily News,