Port Blair, Dec.26: The people of Andaman and Nicobar today paid homage to all those who fell victim to the Tsunami disaster on this day ten years back. A solemn function was held in this connection, in which the Lt. Governor, Lt. Gen. A K Singh (Retd.) laid a wreath and offered floral tribute at the Tsunami Memorial, Andaman Water Sport Complex here this morning. The Member of Parliament, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Chief Secretary, Shri Anand Prakash, Adhyaksha Zilla Parishad, South Andaman, Ms. V K Mariyam Bibi, Chairperson PBMC, Shri Aramugam, Chairperson SSWB, Smt. Ratna Kannan, councillors of PBMC, senior officers of the Administration and prominent citizens also offered floral tribute to the victims.
An all religions prayer meeting (Sarva dharma prarthana sabha) was conducted, in which the holy scriptures were read on the occasion. This was followed by a two minutes silence to pay homage to the departed souls.
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