These are photographs taken between January 8th and February 4th 2005 when I was back in Kosgoda, Sri Lanka to repair and rebuild after the tsunami. Click on the small images to see a higher resolution version (1024x681).
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This gentleman's name is Richmond. He works at the Kosgoda Beach Resort and has known are family since my wife was at school in the village. This is his house, damaged by the tsunami but fortunately with no losses to his family. |
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After visiting the hotel, I followed the road back past Richmond's house (above) towards the main Galle Road. This is a picture taken on that path back to Galle Road. |
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Kosgoda police station. The exposed foundations on the right are the remains of the quarters. |
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This is a view of the staff quarters at our factory, taken from outside by the main road. In the foreground to the right is a Bo tree and a small Buddha shrine, which was remarkably undamaged. |
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A lot of rubble had to be cleared from behind the staff toilet block. We also had to swiftly repair the main sewer pipe. You can see our impromptu lash-up in this image. |
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The sewer line all the way to the sceptic tank was broken, so we had to lay a new one of those too. Lovely job! |
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Assorted layabouts. From left to right are Sanjeeva (driver), Giles Frazer (Irish fishing skipper with whom I worked on most of the repairs) and Nuwan, tour guide and ladies' man! :) |
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Sunset in Bentota. There used to be a new house on the left of the opening to the sea, plus a roadway across to the right-hand bank. Not any more. Now the waves of the sea flow into the lagoon. |