The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) urged 2 minutes of silence this morning to remember those who lost their lives to the 2004 tsunami.
An estimated 226,000 people lost their lives in the disaster, prompting authorities to later rename December 26– Boxing Day - ‘National Safety Day’.
In addition to the two minutes of national silence, religious observations and awareness programs will also be held at Disaster Management Centres at all 25 districts.