Many have asked me what the status is in Sri Lanka, and have asked for ways to help. My parents and my wife’s parents are safe, but the devastation is severe.

I just got an update via text message that water levels are rising, and the fear of the ‘second wave’ has not materialized. Death toll is supposedly around 10,000 (one BBC report says 13,000) but I am hoping these estimates are not actual.

As the reports indicate, the hotel industry is crippled, with several beach resorts destroyed. This means a huge hit to the economy that has been recovering in the last few years, since the cessation of hostilities after nearly 20 years of terrorism.

For those who would like to help, I will be posting some links in the next 2 days, once I find the best mechanisms available. The people in Sri Lanka are really devastated by this right now, and appreciate your prayers and concerns. Money, appears to be the best way to help even though medical supplies, food, clothing etc are very immediate needs. The Lanka Academic Network, Lacnet, has good updates, including ways make a tax-free donation, and for someone to contact a loved one in Sri Lanka.

I write for a business magazine, LMD, in Sri Lanka, and will post some updates from the editors, when I get them, shortly.

Thanks for your concern.