Huge quake triggers tsunami fears
A massive earthquake shook Indonesia on
Wednesday, killing seven people, injuring 100 and triggering a small
tsunami that hit one city on the island of Sumatra, authorities
said. Tsunami warnings were issued for much of the Indian Ocean
region.
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Swift reaction in Lanka to tsunami warning
Thousands of panic stricken people along the
coastal lines in the East, South and West of the country who left
their homes for places of safety in fear of Tsunami waves began
returning to their homes after the National Disaster Management
Centre lifted the Tsunami warning around 8 pm.
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Govt. to expedite food transport to Jaffna
The Government will implement a crash programme
to expedite the essential food transport to the Jaffna Peninsula and
keep the prices of essential commodities stable, said Secretariat
for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) in a release yesterday.
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