Sri Lanka marks 21st anniversary of 2004 tsunami; remembers over 35,000 dead
The Hindu
Sri Lanka commemorates the 21st anniversary of the 2004 tsunami, honoring over 35,000 victims amid recent cyclone devastation.
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