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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 8.27 GMT

Tsunami warning towers in North

 
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) is setting up 25 more tsunami early warning towers along the Northern coastal belt in addition to 55 existing towers, for the benefit of re-settled IDPs in the areas.

“These towers alert people in case of a tsunami or cyclone," said DMC Deputy Director Pradeep Kodippilly.

More tsunami early warning towers will be built particularly in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts as the towers in those areas were damaged or destroyed during the war, he added.

Towers will also be built in Jaffna districts and in Delf Island.
Around 25 tsunami early warning towers have been built along the coastal line from Puttalam to Trincomalee so far.




 



 
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