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26 Dec 2025
Moment of Silence in Memory of 2004 Tsunami Victims
On December 26, Sri Lanka declared a two-minute silence in memory of the 40,000 killed in the 2004 tsunami that devastated the island's coastal areas.
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Civil war, tsunami and memory — the island's difficult chapters.
On December 26, Sri Lanka declared a two-minute silence in memory of the 40,000 killed in the 2004 tsunami that devastated the island's coastal areas.
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