Help Victims of tragic Tsunamis Violent Tsunamis hit Sri Lankan Coastal areas caused many thousands of people to lost their lives. More than 12000 killed.

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Help Victims of tragic Tsunamis Violent Tsunamis hit Sri Lankan Coastal areas caused many thousands of people to lost their lives. More than killed. Many thousands missing. More than one million were displaced. Was it predicted ? No one either could predict it or believe it after the incident. No tsunami hasn’t been reported form Sri Lanka or the subcontinent for the past 2000 years (In the age of Princess Vihara Maha Devi). Sri Lanka was also in Earthquake safe zone. So how anyone could predict it ?. 700 kmpH 30 Feet High Even Buses were floating

Today, in the morning my house was here. Sea was 1km away from the house. But now, where’s my house ? How can I believe that Sea came 1 km inland. When will us get a shelter from the sun and rain again ? Many many thousands of houses are flushed off. Only what we can do with dead bodies is to burry them. But how can we help this living victims. They must live some few more decades. What was happened ? What is happening ? What will Happen ?

Where are my Children ? Where is husband ? Over killed. Many thousands missing. Lost Children 26 –

Sleeping in rest ? How much is the average Life Expectancy ? Over 5000 bodies recovered. Tsunamis hit violently southern, eastern, western and northern coastal areas. No age barriers !

Coastal railways. At some areas, rails were uprooted, twisted and hanging over 6 feet above the land. In southern railway track most fearful train accident took place. Very few survived. Only two carriages were found. Others are nowhere. It will take months to reestablish these railways and highways. No power, water supply. Congestion full communications Towards Destruction

Flooding Sea water at Madamppegama

Cars floating over the sea Rescue Operations Crashed along with water Many vehicles were gone with the water violently. A victim traveled in a van said he found the way to live some more after thrown off to a coconut tree top. That’s about 40 feet high

Can you believe the strength of these Tsunamis ? Over 700 kmpH in speed. Over 30 feet high After the first destructive earthquake more than other 30 earthquake was happened. Minor ones has been reported from also Sri Lankan Hill Country.

> Neighbour India A victim of eastern coast, Sri Lanka A victim at Lunawa lagoon, Sri Lanka

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