Port Blair, Dec. 26: The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, 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 19th Anniversary of Tsunami at the Tsunami Memorial at Water Sports Complex here, the Chief Secretary placed wreath and offered floral tributes at the Memorial. This was followed by offering of floral tributes by DGP, Shri Devesh Chandra Srivastva(IPS), PCCF, Dr. T.S Ashok Kumar(IFS), Chairperson, PBMC, Smti S Selvi, Councillors of PBMC, Senior Officers of A&N Administration, prominent citizens, school students and general public.

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