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Seventh anniversary of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami:
Scientists aim to predict next big wave
Today, whenever an earthquake happens in and
around Indonesia or in the Indian Ocean, the first thing that we ask
is – is a tsunami coming? Only when the authorities say that a
tsunami is not a possibility do we relax a bit. The spectre of a
tsunami is always there in the deep recesses of our minds,
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Thorns on the Side
Safety first on Expressway
The Southern Expressway completes its first
month in operation on Tuesday. Thousands of vehicles have passed
through its toll gates at either end (Pinnaduwa and Kottawa) and the
six interchanges in between. The Road Development Authority (RDA)
has already earned millions of rupees from the toll revenues. The
expressway is due to be extended to Matara and eventually to
Hambantota’s new international airport at Mattala.
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