Tsunami news for Colombo, Sri Lanka

Salvos seek donations for disaster relief 29 December 2004
...killer waves, triggered by a massive earthquake near Indonesia, swept the coast on Sunday. Colonel Edward Daniel, in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, said there ... The Australian,

Emercom to send two flights to Bangkok, Colombo 29 December 2004
...two airplanes to Southeast Asia, which was affected by a major earthquake and the ... at 03.00 Moscow time on Thursday en route to Sri Lankan capital Colombo. ... ITAR-TASS,

Sri Lanka Against Direct Relief Aid to Tamil Rebels 29 December 2004
...workers reported another 3,009 ... from Sunday’s earthquake-triggered tsunami ... an independent administration beyond the reach of the Colombo-based government ... Scotland on Sunday,

BISHOP LAUNCHES DISASTER FUND 29 December 2004
...of people have died on the island after a massive earthquake triggered a ... local congregations will be channelled directly to the Diocese of Colombo which covers ... Community Newswire,

China's first batch of relief materials leaves for Sri Lanka 29 December 2004
...the massive earthquake and devastating tsunami. [newsphoto]. The Boeing 747 aircraft, carrying 100 tons of relief materials, will fly from Beijing to Colombo, ... Xinhua,

Del. resident witnesses aftermath 29 December 2004
...on television when it was interrupted for breaking news of the earthquake and tidal ... until he listened to the radio during the drive back to Colombo later that ... The News Journal,

Good news for some as folks here try to help 29 December 2004
Colossal tidal waves triggered by an earthquake Sunday in the Indian Ocean have left ... Pitter's brother and several cousins live in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo. ... Tallahassee.com,

Chinese aid joins world rescue 29 December 2004
Guo Xun, an earthquake expert, who arrived Sri Lanka yesterday to join a six-strong United Nation evaluation team told ... I will go to an area near Colombo to see ... China Daily,

Tsunamis may be unifying event 29 December 2004
...said Alessandro Pio, the country director for the Asian Development Bank in Colombo. ... in the state of Gujarat, which experienced a severe earthquake almost four ... International Herald Tribune,

North Iowan's parents safe in Sri Lanka, but couple concerned ... 29 December 2004
MASON CITY — The days since Sunday's massive Asian earthquake have been bittersweet for Dr. Harsha and ... They live in Colombo on the west coast of Sri Lanka. ... Mason City Globe Gazette,

Residents fear for Sri Lankan loved ones 29 December 2004
Lankan community fears for the lives of relatives following the massive earthquake and tidal ... They all live near Colombo, Sri Lanka, one of the hardest hit areas ... Mississauga News,

1000 feared ... as tidal wave hits train 29 December 2004
I will not be surprised it reaches 20,000 to 25,000," he said in Colombo. ... people have been displaced in massive flooding unleashed by the earthquake off the ... ic Wales,

EARTHQUAKE: President leads relief operations 29 December 2004
...and 011-4-733427. The DMU could also arrange for relief supplies to be collected in Colombo, when contacted. All donations of funds ... noticias.info (press release),

Medair Operational in Sri Lanka 29 December 2004
The December 26th earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale caused massive tidal ... disaster, Medair has operational staff on the ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka ... Reuters AlertNet,

Galle is now a city of ... and tears 29 December 2004
100 km south of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, is one of the places in this island country hit most by the tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake in Indonesia ... Netindia123.com,

Tsunami Death Toll Rises to 76,700 29 December 2004
...in Sunday's disaster, shattered both by the most powerful earthquake in 40 ... Four relief planes arrived in the capital, Colombo, bringing a surgical hospital ... ABC News

South Asia ... toll rises to 70’000 29 December 2004
...suggests that some 70’000 people have been ... and millions displaced in the aftermath of the biggest earthquake in 40 years. ... (By Ravi Prasad in Colombo). ISN,

MAX MAUDIE, SPECIAL TO THE EDMONTON SUN 29 December 2004
The ... toll in Colombo and its suburb is estimated at about 100. ... A magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake, off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, heaved the ocean ... Edmonton Sun,

TSUNAMi: In Hell 29 December 2004
...a Peterborough couple are battling to help victims of the earthquake disaster in ... because they were staying inland in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, but they ... Peterborough Evening Telegraph,

'All the sea was like a desert' 29 December 2004
...in the Indian Ocean had never experienced anything like the earthquake-driven waves ... a drive along the Galle Road, about 35 miles south of Colombo, the capital ... Longview Daily News,

THE QUAKE AFTERMATH: Tucson woman swept away, killed 29 December 2004
Gunatilaka's husband, Leslie, called his brother in Colombo as soon as he heard of Sunday's earthquake and tsunamis, which ... at least 58,000 people in ... Tucson Citizen,

Sri Lankan wildlife officials stunned by lack of carcasses 29 December 2004
...from Sunday's earthquake and subsequent tsunami continues to skyrocket in Asia, a mystery is unfolding in Sri Lanka. According to reports out of Colombo, Sri ... WorldNetDaily,

Tsunami survivors to get little help from insurers 29 December 2004
...insurance, but most house owners or small shop owners would have no earthquake insurance, she ... Additional reporting by Katherine Baldwin in Colombo, Anugrah Gde ... Reuters AlertNet,

Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves 29 December 2004
63 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004. Rescue workers reported another 3,009 ... from Sunday's earthquake-triggered tsunami ... Yahoo News

Sri Lanka toll nears 22,000-mark: 29 December 2004
...[World News]: Colombo, Dec 29 ... More than 55,000 people have been ... in South and Southeast Asia following a strong earthquake in Sumatra in Indonesia Sunday ... New Kerala,

Survivors' next peril is disease 29 December 2004
...of a Sri Lankan train named “Sea Queen� carrying beachgoers from Colombo to Galle ... a tsunami and its arrival time about 20 minutes after a strong earthquake. ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

State Department Daily Briefing 29 December 2004
...on US Government response to the disaster as a result of the earthquake and tsunami ... We have team members in Colombo, Phuket, and we will be traveling to India ... All American Patriots (press release),

Race on to save tsunami survivors 29 December 2004
...dying of disease and starvation, two days after a massive undersea earthquake sent huge ... World Food Program depot in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Tuesday ... India Daily,

Father loses fight for son to overpowering waves 29 December 2004
...its owners, whose insurance does not cover damage from "earthquake waves," according ... of about 100,000 people roughly 150 miles northeast of Colombo -- a seven ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette,

Everybody chips in to help 29 December 2004
...of trucks and vans lined up in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, as locals ... in Sumatra in Indonesia, near the epicentre of the undersea earthquake that caused ... The Mercury (subscription),

Dozens of Denominations Launch Much-Needed Relief Efforts 29 December 2004
World Aid (BWAid) and Hungarian Baptist Aid (HBAid) Medical and Relief Team also left for Colombo, Sri Lanka on December 27, just a day after the earthquake hit ... Christian Post,

Tsunami tragedy: Your appeals 29 December 2004
We haven't had any information about them since the earthquake. ... We are looking for any information about Padmasiri Dulanjan Kariyawasam from Colombo. ... CNN

Tsunami's ... toll soars; survivors desperate for aid 29 December 2004
..."The initial terror associated with the tsunamis and the earthquake itself may be ... A six-member team from Doctors Without Borders arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka ... Chicago Tribune (subscription),

Death toll rose to 4813 in Sri Lanka 26 December 2004
COLOMBO, Dec. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- At least 4,813 people ... in the huge tsunami triggered by the earthquake off Indonesia, 4,013 in government controlled area ... Xinhua,

Valley residents find relatives OK after tidal wave Dec 28, 2004
...region of northern India, which was unaffected by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck ... Lanka, said he talked to his father Sunday at his home in Colombo. ... Fresno Bee,

6,600 ... as Quake, Tsunami Devastate Asia 26 December 2004
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit ... feet high, was triggered by an 8.9 magnitude underwater earthquake off the ... Reuters

Disaster system lacking Dec 28, 2004
..."It's a monster earthquake. ... for 30 years, said she couldn't get through in her first attempts to her brother and nephew who lived in Colombo, the country's ... The Journal News.com,

23,000 ... and counting 27 December 2004
The 9.0 magnitude earthquake Sunday morning was the fourth most severe since 1900 ... While the modern-looking capital of Colombo was largely unscathed, the waves ... The Wichita Eagle,

* Seismic wave generated by biggest earthquake in 40 years 27 December 2004
COLOMBO: Over 23,000 people were ... and some 5,200 injured after a tsunami ... Huge waves that battered the Indian coastline after an earthquake in Indonesia ... Daily Times,

Church World Service South Asia Earthquake Response 27 December 2004
On Sunday, an initial earthquake struck 100 miles off the coast of Indonesia's ... also reports complete destruction in parts of the capital city Colombo along the ... Worldwide Faith News (press release)

Sri Lanka Stocks Fall on Concern Tsunamis Will Stall Recovery 27 December 2004
...in Colombo. ... The freak waves, unleashed by an an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, struck ahead of the peak tourist season in Sri Lanka. ... Bloomberg

Landmines danger post-tsunami 27 December 2004
...destroyed,� UNICEF's Ted Chaiban said from the agency's office in Colombo in a ... of South Asian countries, after a 9.0-magnitude undersea earthquake near the ... The Australian,

First flights from earthquake zone bringing injured Finns home Dec 28, 2004
...scheduled Finnair arrival from Bangkok, which was also carrying around two dozen passengers from the earthquake area. The first flight back from Colombo in Sri ... Helsingin Sanomat,

Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves 27 December 2004
Moderate aftershocks hit parts of India a day after one of Asia's worst tsunamis in decades, triggered by an earthquake off Indonesia, in which more than 6,600 ... Yahoo News