post-tsunami
the entrance to Hikkaduwa from inland is barricaded in an attempt to stop looters (27 Dec 2004)
boats out of the water (27 Dec 2004)
it's like a war zone - Hikkaduwa main road (Galle Road) facing south (27 Dec 2004)
boats thrown into shops (27 Dec 2004)
cars everywhere (27 Dec 2004)
cars in shops (27 Dec 2004)
there was a restaurant here (27 Dec 2004)
Ranjith's Beach Hut - there was a bar next door (27 Dec 2004)
wrecked houses (6 Jan 2005)
this rice paddy (1 km inland) was destroyed by sea water and pollution (6 Jan 2005)
cleaned up but still closed (12 Jan 2005)
Hikkaduwa Beach - deserted (12 Jan 2005)
Hikkaduwa Beach - Private Place bar - this was our favourite happy hour place (12 Jan 2005)
Hikkaduwa beach (16 Jan 2005)
Thank You - by this time quite a few restaurants and shops had re-opened (14 Feb 2005)
north of Hikkaduwa
there were huge queues for gas (29 Dec 2004)
railway line (29 Dec 2004)
power lines down (29 Dec 2004)
clearing the railway (29 Dec 2004)
surveying the wreckage (29 Dec 2004)
pulling a boat out (31 Dec 2004)
kids at Sapugoda Sri MahaViharaya refugee camp - still smiling, despite everything
they love having their pictures taken! (31 Dec 2004)
road into Telwatta village - house foundations (3 Feb 2005)
Telwatta (3 Feb 2005)
Telwatta (3 Feb 2005)
Telwatta - people living in donated tents where their houses used to be (3 Feb 2005)