Port Blair, Dec. 26: Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & Vice-Chairman Islands Development Agency, Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.) today led the Islanders in paying homage to those who lost their lives in the devastating Tsunami of 2004. 

At a solemn function organized by A&N Administration on the occasion of 18th Anniversary of Tsunami at the Tsunami Memorial at Water Sports Complex, the Lt. Governor placed wreath and offered floral tributes at the Memorial. This was followed by offering of floral tributes by the First Lady of these Islands, Smt. Chitra Joshi, the Chief Secretary, A&N Islands, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, Adhyaksha, ZPSA, Smt. Pramila Kumari, DGP, Shri Neeraj Thakur, Chairperson, PBMC, Smt. U Kavitha, Councillors of PBMC, Senior Officers of A&N Administration, prominent citizens, school students and general public.

An all Religions Prayer Meeting (Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha) and a two-minute silence were observed to remember those who lost their lives in the devastating Tsunami.