Photos from the southern coast of Sri Lanka in June and July, 2005. Six months after the tsunami, the coastal villages and schools still have a lot to rebuild after the wave that affected 2/3 of the island.

All construction within 100 meters of the shoreline has been banned by the government to avert another disaster. Ninety schools along the coast are being moved inland, and...
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Photos from the southern coast of Sri Lanka in June and July, 2005. Six months after the tsunami, the coastal villages and schools still have a lot to rebuild after the wave that affected 2/3 of the island.

All construction within 100 meters of the shoreline has been banned by the government to avert another disaster. Ninety schools along the coast are being moved inland, and most of the funds are coming from outside NGOs as local government funds have almost run out.
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