Monday, May 08, 2006


A multimedia exhibition, commemorating the Tsunami titled "One Coast, One People: The Tsunami Story" was launched on the 06th of May 2006 at the Galle Face Green. This commemorative exhibition is a joint venture of UNDP, the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Reconstruction and Development Authority, the Foreign Correspondents Association and Sri Lanka Press Institute.

The commemorative exhibition will travel throughout the island through Tsunami devastated areas, as well as the interior of the country, after which it will become a permanent memorial in Colombo as a testament to the trials and triumphs of the Sri Lankan people in the post-tsunami era.

It focuses on the theme of 'rebuilding the lives' of the survivors of the Tsunami seen through a compilation of press photographs, television and radio news items, slide presentations and videos. It provides an overarching view of the aftermath of the Tsunami from December 2004 till the present. It is a look back at the journey that we have embarked upon in rebuilding our devastated country and a celebration of the resilience of our
people.

The organizers say that, they are seeking permission from the Speaker of the Parliament to have the exhibition in the Parliamentary complex as well.

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