Mr. Moonesinghe says that there
is a tremendous spirit of self-help among the people and
great bravery in trying to rescue others. The smell of
mud and death is overwhelming. The survivors are gathering
at temples, churches, mosques and schools on higher
land. They are being told not to return to their home
areas until the dead have been buried by the army.
The priests, though untrained in relief matters, are coping
as well as they can. Curiously, the most sturdy structures
to have survived have been toilets, which are usually
built on top of concrete septic tanks. Considering
that the worst hit areas were coastal urban centres whose
infrastructures were wiped out, the government is distributing
provisions quite well. Electricity was restored to stricken
areas within 3 days. There appear to be no foreign relief
workers, except for some photographers. Doctors from all
over the island have been taking medicines to the affected
areas. Private individuals have donated food and other
supplies. It is mainly the people themselves who are organising
to help each other, for instance, clearing roads and directing
vehicles.
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