The Tsunami 🌊

 The Tsunami hit Sri Lanka on a December 26.2004 at around 9.30 am.About 2500 km east of the island of Sumatra. 200 km 10 km of the west coast. This is marked by 9.3 units on the Richter scale.The quake was the second largest ever recorded in the world and was the largest natural disaster to cause the greatest loss of the life and property. As a result 300,000 lives were lost in 11 countries in the Indian Ocean. This affected 3/4 of the coastal region of Sri Lanka and severely affected the eastern and southern coasts. In this case, the water flow received by the Tsunami waves in from 50 m. Spanning in each area in a range between 2.

Most of the infrastructure in the coastal areas was destroyed by the Tsunami. These include railways and highways, electricity, water, telephones, hospitals and more. Many supply roads and buildings were completely destroyed.

The Tsunami caused extensive damaged to live and property. This was the main reason for the increase in membership influence. The Tsunami affected many children and parents in many families, which had a devastating effect on families. Furthermore, those who made a living on their own have to face various problems as they have to move towards new sources of the livelihoods they had been living with confidence till then.