Just inland from the crashing waves on Sri Lanka's palm-fringed shores, the train slowly came to a stop on Thursday -- marking the moment a deadly tsunami hit 20 years ago. Sri Lanka's Ocean Queen ...

Early warning systems and fostering public awareness have improved. But gaps remain in policy implementation and infrastructure maintenance.

PERALIYA, Sri Lanka — Just inland from the crashing waves on Sri Lanka's palm-fringed shores, the train slowly came to a stop on Thursday, marking the moment a deadly tsunami hit 20 years ago.

Lal has been filing regular reports for BBC H&W and has sent us pictures from Sri Lanka and made a Video Nation film. For more click on the links under SEE ALSO at the top right hand side of this ...

The tsunami that struck Japan on Friday brought back memories of the tsunami of 2004 that devastated many parts of Sri Lanka. At the time, the steady destruction of coral reefs around the country was ...

It also had a significant impact on Sri Lanka, India and Thailand, leaving another 80,000 people dead. According to official data, the tsunami in Sri Lanka left 39,000 people dead, about 4,100 missing ...

Among the international accolades the film won, the Special Jury Award at Black Nights Film Festival at Tallinn in Estonia. It represented Sri Lanka at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival – ...