Waiting for Nets
I went to find Sujith Nambukara, the fisherman who lost his wife and child during the tsunami and he brought me up to date with his news.
He has completed repair work on a boat that was given to him by Michael's brother, Geoffrey, and has been going out to sea for the first time since the tsunami. He told me that he had a couple of good catches, but is still frustrated because he hasn't received the fishing nets from Geoffrey that he was counting on.
For now, Sujith is able to borrow nets from a friend whose boat is being repaired. Once the repairs are finished, he'll have to return the nets. Geoffrey says the nets have been ordered and he plans to check with the supplier this week to see when they will be delivered.
In addition to returning to work, Sujith reports that he has moved out of the temporary housing camp where he was staying because it was getting overcrowded. He shared a single-room wooden hut with his mother, his father and his brother's family. He has moved in with his sister, who has a house on Weligama's Main Street.
He also organized an almsgiving -- the Buddhist equivalent of a memorial service -- for his wife and family. On the way to his mother-in-law's house, Sujith's three-wheeler (commonly referred to as a tuk-tuk) flipped over and Sujith was tossed out. He slid into the road, and suffered cuts and scratches to his left knee, arm and hand.
-- Sascha Gerbracht
By washingtonpost.com |
May 18, 2005; 5:00 AM ET
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Posted by: Sascha Gerbracht | May 19, 2005 03:25 AM
Hello, I was told the other day that on a news report they needed divers for the clean up in the port. Do you have any information on that, or do you know who I could talk too.Please E-mail me back if you have that info. Thanks Larry fightersp51@hotmail.com
Posted by: Larry Addison | May 27, 2005 06:58 PM
as far as i know the all the ports in this region have been searched and cleared by a diving team from the Belgian Army and a team from the german life savings association (DLRG)
Posted by: Sascha Gerbracht | May 28, 2005 01:55 PM
Please visit www.sunshinecharity.org. We are a relatively new Sri Lankan charity and have been conducting efforts to bring back hope and motivation to the children of both the tsuanmi-affected areas and the war-torn regions. We depend on donations in order to carry on our work in helping to bring relief and normality to the lives of these children, many of whom have been neglected by relief agencies due to them living in areas still politically-unstable. Thank you for your kindness.
Posted by: IDS | July 2, 2005 01:08 AM
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Sujith got the nets yesterday