The world's fifth-largest quake in a century hit Southern Asia on 26th December 2004 unleashing a tsunami that crashed into Sri Lanka, India and a few other neighboring countries. A census on the Persons and Buildings (housing and other) of the census blocks, affected by the Tsunami - 2004, was conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics. Reports are now being released.
For more details about Sri Lanka visit:
http://www.statistics.gov.lk
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