Good morning all,
Well it had been a pretty quiet day, the highlight being an interview with the Divisional Secretary for a few words on the Government and the TRO. Things change!
After dinner me, Marty and Cath went for a beer and headed home around 11. In was so quiet and nothing was on the street. In fact, not even a Tuk-Tuk. In the end we found a Red Cross people carrier in a petrol station and bummed a lift home with them.
About midnight there is a knock on the door, it is one of the local TRO workers, saying "Tsunami, Office". You know how thick you can be when woken in the night and I just stood there saying, "Yes, Tsunami, Office". But her was insistant and took me out to the street where there was a calm, dignifies stream of people heading inland. Most walking, some on bicycles, the odd motorbike and van.
Most were in small family groups and some carried small bundles of possessions on their heads.
We joined them and headed inland to the office, where we watched the news unfold on the Asia News Channel. It turns out we were to be spared a Tsunami and we all went home around 3am, but I believe the earthquake has devastated Indonesia.
Our thoughts and best wishes go out to Jamal, his family and the people of Indonesia. If anyone hears from him, please let us know.
I am on my way to work now, all is quiet here in Sri Lanka, and normal life carries on.
See you all again soon.
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