Today (26) 18 years have passed since the 2004 Tsunami disaster that caused huge loss of life and property to many countries including Sri Lanka.
The Disaster Management Center has informed the people to observe two minutes of silence from 09.25 to 09.27 am today to remember those who died in the disaster.
On December 26, 2004, 14 coastal districts of Sri Lanka were affected by the tsunami caused by an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia.
About 5,000 more people went missing and 502,456 people were affected, including house and property damage.
