Animals Return to Yala

The animals which left the eastern region of the Yala National Park hit by the tsunami tidal waves have returned. Several elephants were seen roaming around the Buttuwa area several days ago, Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation Dayananda Kariyaswasam told the Daily News yesterday.
Visiting Block 1 of the Yala Park affected by the tsunami over the weekend, Kariyawasam said in addition to elephants, herds of deer were seen roaming about. More animals could be seen during this period due to the fewer numbers of vehicles driving through the park..
 

Religious Shrines And Icons - 'Miracle' Survivors Of The Tsunami

Temples, mosques and churches which ithstood last month's pounding waves with barely a scratch stand like glowing beacons in Sri Lanka's vast tsunami-made wastelands.
Religious icons, unharmed and still coloured brightly, continually catch the eye as one picks one's way through the island's debris-scarred landscapes. Hand of God or sheer coincidence?
The answer, usually one or the other, depends on whether one asks the question of a devotee - not hard to find in this religious country of 19 million people - or a sceptic.
 

Tsunami Related Diseases

Disruption in water supplies and sanitation will continue to create problems with diarrhea diseases which at the latest reports are sporadic but the potential for major outbreaks still exist.
So far cholera does not appear to have emerged. Travelers and aid workers where water supply is suspect and where boiling is not possible must use water purifying tablets.
Acute respiratory disease and 'viral fever' (possibly this is flu) have been reported in the Maldives and in Thailand, wound infections have caused as many problems as diarrhea disease.