Rippling memories of loved ones lost

The country yesterday remembered the thousands of people who lost their lives to the deadly Tsunami that hit the island 13 years ago.

A nation-wide two minute silence was observed from 9:25 a.m. to 9:27 a.m. The government has declared December 26 as National Safety Day to make people aware about the importance of being adequately prepared to face natural disasters, and to commemorate the people who lost their lives to such disasters.

Ceremonies were held countrywide, organized by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and other government authorities. The Boxing Day Tsunami that swept the island in 2004 killed over 35,000 people.