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A tsunami (pronounced tsoo-nah-mee) is a wave train, or series of waves, generated in a body of water by an impulsive disturbance that vertically displaces the water column. Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, explosions, and even the impact of cosmic bodies, such as meteorites, can generate tsunamis. Tsunamis can savagely attack coastlines, causing devastating property damage and loss of life. more |
The University of Ruhuna launched a census to find out the detail of the victims of the Matara District. The survey was done by University staff together with divisional secretaries and Grama Niladharis. |
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Tsunamis, caused by one of the biggest earthquakes ever, hit our small island on Sunday, December 26, 2004. Coastal areas of Sri Lanka have been destroyed by Tsunami sweeping innocent people and properties without any warning whatsoever. Thousands of people have died; many more have been injured; more than a million are homeless. The whole country is in shock, trying to cope with this catastrophe of unprecedented magnitude |
The University of Ruhuna being the intellectual pulse and brain trust of the South of the country, established a Centre for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Studies on the 10th January, 2005 with a view to maintaining relevant data bases, conducting appropriate studies and censuses and providing necessary information, expertise, advice and guidance for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes in the region. |
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The
statistics of persons affected by
the Tsunami as at 3rd January 2005
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This site is maintained by the
Department of Computer Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka |
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