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Posted: 28 Dec 2004
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I just talked to Fred, the owner of the siam view hotel in arugam bay. He told me that almost everything is washed away included the stardust beach hotel and their staff and tourists. only a very small part of the svh is still standing. at that time, where the tsunami was coming about 1500 […]
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Monday, December 27, 2004
Farewell Phil :’(
Today I got to learn that Philip Nicholas too was an unfortunate casualty of the tsunami title wave that hit Sri Lanka yesterday. At the time of his death, he was holidaying in Arugambay (located in Pottuville) spending Christmas at the Star Dust Beach Hotel. The wave […]
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“This event is NOT the end. Remember:
It is a NEW beginning & a great chance of us all”
Posted 20:00hrs, December 26th, 2004
This sign still hangs out in the SVH restaurant. There was real hope then that everything would get better. Sadly this unique chance has been missed.
We carefully selected a few not too dramatic […]
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