In Galle alone, 1,200 children died ... protected by a 7ft reinforced concrete ‘tsunami wall’ decorated with murals copied from pupils’ drawings of the sea. The first fully-rebuilt school ...

The start of the clearing-up process in Galle, southern Sri Lanka, after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami [PA Media] A survivor of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami has recalled the moment he was awoken by ...

Offbreaks pitching on the straight, and whizzing past a batter's ears, on occasion - that's not just tricky, these are ...

Braving the tsunami waves and rising flood waters, doctors at the Mahamodera hospital in Galle continued with a caesarian operation that was in progress. The doctors were performing the operation on ...

Shane Warne who started out as someone carrying baked beans cans to the subcontinent, grew to love the island nation.

came to Sri Lanka to see what she could do to help the lace-making women in Galle whose situation had become even more desperate after the tsunami in 2004. Andrea established the Power of Hands ...

Limited time offer. Among his contributions to Sri Lanka, Warne helped raise $1 million to help rebuild the stadium in Galle following the devastating Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. Linking up with his ...

Since its inception in 2007, the Galle Literary Festival (GLF) has become a cornerstone of Sri Lanka’s English language cultural events and a beacon for literary enthusiasts. ..

Daniel Vettori, veteran of 113 Tests, including two in Galle (it would have been more, but this ground lost a few years to the 2004 tsunami), had this to say at the end of the day: "First innings ...