WAVES OF EMOTION File photo To commemorate one of the worst natural disasters in modern times, Paalama, a Los Angeles-based organization that aims to bring the Sri Lankan community in the United States closer together, is planning a candlelight vigil at the Santa Monica Pier today at 6:30 p.m. The event will honor the 280,000 people who perished in a major tsunami that struck Southeast Asia in 2004.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 26, 2007. Read the original PDF.