Tsunami victims remembered

26 December 2010 03:58 am - 5 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

A nation-wide two minute silence was maintained a short while ago between 9.25 a.m to 9.27 a.m as a mark of respect for those who died in the 2004 tsunami.

The National Safety Day that is to be held to commemorate tsunami victims will be held at the Weerasingham Hall in Jaffna under the patronage of the Prime Minister D. M Jayaratne. (GS)

Pix by P. Parameshwaren from Jaffna

Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

Comments - 5

hemalatha Sunday, 26 December 2010 06:10 AM

may god bless them, comfort hart and mine, their friends and relatives

ramesh Sunday, 26 December 2010 06:30 AM

Why choose 9.25 to commemorate this national event.? The first place to be hit was the east coast at 5.20. You only have to go to Trinco market and see the clock. It shows 5.20 am. Are the Eastern Prov. people not Lankans? Second point: FROM 5.20 AM to 925 is four hours elapse time. Why dont we honour the dead in the South by prosecuting all the officials who caused their deaths..

tutre Sunday, 26 December 2010 06:45 AM

nice one

Cheena Pattas Sunday, 26 December 2010 07:47 AM

It is time to forget the past and move on. Most people have done so. It is only the ones that want to make a fast buck still talk of the tsunami.

mahaweliraja Sunday, 26 December 2010 07:21 PM

it wasn't 5.20 at Trinco, but definitely 9:05 when the wave hit Batticaloa. 9.25 was when the wave hit Hambantota and started affecting Sinhalese. sri Lanka is a Sinhala only country, you see... the rest simply doesn't exist because we don't have minorities anymore.

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Tsunami victims remembered

Comments - 5

Add comment

RECOMMENDED

UDA owned land in Thalawathugoda; UDA Minister Prasanna Ranatunga under the spotlight for forceful occupation of reserved land

Loss-making SMIB faces political pressure in recovering loans

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: MV Dali, SL authorities anchored in mystery?

Has Sri Lanka become a potential hub for the illegal wildlife trade?

Spotlight on Moragahakanda Development Project Moragolla villagers lose livelihoods and down to one meal a day

Ambitious Sri Lankan jobseekers ‘trafficked into Ukraine war zones’

Western purple-faced langurs see blue!

Most Viewed in News

SL on alert on possible genocide allegations by Canada

April 15 declared a government holiday

Belgian traveller scammed in Kalutara

Street food vendor arrested for verbally harassing foreigner

New Visa procedure implemented

Former MP Palitha Thewarapperuma dies from electrocution

MIRROR CRICKET

Chamari Athapaththu sets big goal for T20 World Cup

How does CSK get best out of Pathirana?

Mendis, Mathews move up in ICC Test Rankings

Chamodi, Dewmi spins Sri Lanka U19 Women to big win

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Wild elephants pull down 16 telephone poles

Middleman arrested for price gouging at Kalutara eatery

Bondholders’ agreement delay won’t hinder IMF third tranche payout: Dr. Coomaraswamy

Party leaders to shoot down MPs request for concessionary duty free vehicle permits

Hardik fined Rs 12 lakh for violating IPL code of conduct after win over Punjab Kings

Chamari Athapaththu sets big goal for T20 World Cup

How does CSK get best out of Pathirana?

Mendis, Mathews move up in ICC Test Rankings