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Tragedy and despair lie behind Honganji Vihara temple at Hikkaduwa, reflected in the somber countenance of the 60ft Buddha statue as it stands gazing out to sea. It was here that 1,700 people died when the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami struck the Queen of the Sea train from Colombo as it passed just a stone’s throw from the beach. It is a place where survivors and the families of those who died can find a few quiet and peaceful moments of reflection. Life goes on, but remembering the past can give purpose to the present and the future. of the that dominates “Peacefull but sad” TA This is a Buddhist temple constructed after Tsunami in 2004, it looks very charming but when you hear and see the incidents happened there you feel very sad. If you are on the way to South passing Hikkaduwa worth a vi
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