Woman lights coconut oil lamp to commemorate victims of Indian Ocean tsunami in southern Sri Lanka
A woman lights a coconut oil lamp on the beach to commemorate victims of the one-year Indian Ocean tsunami, in Unawatuna village, Galle, southern Sri Lanka, December 26, 2005. Mourners from across the world wept, prayed and observed moments of silence along ravaged Indian Ocean coastlines on Monday to remember those killed by one of natures deadliest disasters.
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VICTIMS REMEMBERED: A villager prays in the sea with a coconut oil lamp to commemorate the victims of last years Asian tsunami in Unawatuna village, Galle, southern Sri Lanka.
Endless Trial for Tsunami Victims
A year later, more than 400,000 are still displaced, many with no livelihood.