Unawatuna
Town in Sri Lanka.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Sri Lanka, ‘the Ocean Is For Everyone’ | Zinara Rathnayake | backdrop | Gandhari ran with her family from their house to survive the 2004 tsunami in her village. |
In Sri Lanka, ‘the Ocean Is For Everyone’ — Zinara Rathnayake (2025)
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Kalpa Gandhari, SeaSisters’ director of program and community, was just 10 years old when the tsunami took away the homes and lives of many in her village, Unawatuna.
- Role: backdrop
- In the article: Gandhari ran with her family from their house to survive the 2004 tsunami in her village. She later joined SeaSisters, aiming to learn to swim, and her mother joined in her 50s.
- Why it matters: It gives a personal face to the fear of the ocean the article describes; a short but telling reference.