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The table below shows the actual numbers of dead and displaced as a percentage of the population, reflecting reduction in the workforce and numbers to be supported as highest in Sri Lanka. Furthermore India and Thailand being large, and wealthy economies, have stated that they do not require external financial assistance.

STATISTICAL DATA COMPARING THE 4 WORST AFFECTED COUNTRIES

INDIA

INDONESIA

SRI LANKA

THAILAND

POPULATION

1,045,845,226

231,328,092

19,905,165

64,865,523

LIVES LOST

13,268

79,940

41,000

4,798

LIVES LOST % OF POP'N

0.0013%

0.0346%

0.2060%

0.0074%

PEOPLE MISSING

3,874

5,240

6,384

PEOPLE DISPLACED

 1,140,000

108,083

889,000

PEOPLE DISPLACED AS A % OF POP'N

 0.11%

0.05%

4.47%

AFFECTED AREAS

 TAMIL NADU WORST AFFECTED.
KERALA AND ANDRE PRADESH MINOR

MAINLY ALL IN ACEH PROVINCE

70% OF SRI LANKAN COAST LINE

 WEST COAST - ABOUT 6 TOWNS

* Figures are from WHO website


Situation Report of Tsunami Disaster, 26 December, 2004
Last updated : 10.30 hrs17:00hrs As at 07/01/2005

Province District Affected Families Displaced Families Displaced Persons Deaths Injured Missing Damaged Houses No. of Camps
In Welfare Centers With Relatives and Friends Total Completely Partially
Northern Jaffna 13,652 6,698 13,711 12,009 25,720 2,640 656 540 12,000 n.a 29
Killinochchi n.a 10,567 11,985 37,016 49,001 560 670 56 1,250 4,250 11
Mulativu n.a 5,484 11,872 9,256 21,128 3,000 2,500 1,300 3,400 600 23
Vavuniya*** 26 n.a 104 n.a 104 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a 3
Eastern Trincomalee n.a 27,726 60,547 60,488 121,035 1,077 n.a 337 4,000 65
Batticaloa 57,219 27,963 61,848 31,544 93,392 2,794 1,622 1,081 14,484 5,651 66
Ampara 38,624 n.a 107,885 n.a 107,885 10,436 120 28,182 105
Southern Hambantota 16,994 4,047 3,067 17,168 20,235 4,500 n.a 472 2,303 1,744 17
Matara 10,725 n.a 11,181 n.a 11,181 1,213 8,288 450 10,000 4,500 37
Galle 23,053 6,958 28,398 n.a 28,398 4,193 313 569 7,500 106
Western Kalutara 5,774 4,316 16,002 6,274 22,276 219 400 118 2,678 2,550 75
Colombo 4,395 n.a 14,879 n.a 14,879 76 n.a 12 5,618 43
Gampaha n.a 9,814 n.a n.a 31,960 6 3 2 310 561 7
North Western Puttalam 232 216 4 1 2 24 76 5
Total 170,694 103,789 341,479 173,755 515,234 30,718 14,573 4,939 91,749 19,932 592

Note: These figures are tentative and presented here as reported by the respective District Secretaries
Displaced Persons refer to People who are in the IDP camps and or staying with relatives and friends
Source:District Secretaries




SITUATION REPORT OF TSUNAMI AFFECTED DISTRICTS IN THE NORTHEAST RELEASED BY THE LTTE PEACE SECRETARIAT

DISTRICT DEAD INJURED MISSING DISPLACED WELFARE CENTRES
FAMILIES INDIVIDUALS
AMPARAI 11,225 2,800 5,300 44,000 186,405 126
BATTICALOA 2,040 2,100 6,000 52,117 212,456 94
JAFFNA & VADAMARADCHI EAST 778 1,218 2,000 16,174 48,729 32
MULLAITIVU 1,666 1,386 2,750 5,800 25,210 19
TRINCOMALEE 947 2,238 2,431 37,821 130,684 87
Total 16,656 9,742 18,481 155,912 603,484 358

* Some of the numbers shown above are taken in to account by the Sri Lanka Government but others are stand alone figures.
The total death toll in Sri Lanka is thought to be closer to 41,000 people according to WHO figures as at 31DEC.

 
     
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