E-mail appeals: Sri Lanka
(CNN) -- We received thousands of e-mails in the days after December's tsunamis from people seeking news of friends and relatives in areas affected by the disaster.
The e-mails are alphabetized by the missing person's last name. E-mails received before December 29 are not sorted.
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E-mails received before December 29
I'm looking for my friend Huzaifah Manhall Junaid from Galle. She's married and has two little children. The oldest is called Salmaan.
Looking for friend called June Coates and her partner, Jeff (Geoff). They traveled to Sri Lanka on December 23.
We are trying to find our beloved teacher and friend, Dilhara Abayasekara. She was visiting her family in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and was to return on December 29 to Virginia. No one has heard from her and would love to know anything we can.
I'm looking for news of the Malwatta family, residents of Casablanca, Morocco, who were visiting their home country of Sri Lanka.
My best friend, Charlotte Bellamy, was on holiday with her family. They are mother, Lady Deirdre Bellamy, her father Sir Christopher Bellamy and her little sister Alexandra Bellamy.
I am concerned about the Brownley family -- Steve, Gretchen, Clint, John and Rachel -- who were in Sri Lanka to celebrate the marriage of Clint and Enushka. I believe they were staying in Colombo.
My two children, Kasun Harbet Arsage and Hasni Harbet Arsage, and my husband, Harbet Handi Arsage, are missing from Galle. My mother is also missing. Her name is Samn Vilrta. Please help.
I am looking for Hima Abeysinghe, a Sri Lankan girl, 17, who went to visit her family in Sri Lanka during Christmas. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.
I am worried about Scarlet and Dameon Adler and their Mum, Bea, who are in Sri Lanka. Please let me know that they are safe.
My friend and colleague, Prof. Kimberly Knight of South Africa, was vacationing in Sri Lanka.
We are looking for news about our CCF-sponsored child, Peshila Sandamali, as well as her mother (Sumarawathi) and father from the Hambandota district in southeastern Sri Lanka. They are part of the Galwewa Community Project. CCF has said it does not yet have any communication with the area yet.
I'm looking for my father. He's from Sri Lanka and lives near Matara. His name is Chandradasa Punchihewage. Please contact me if someone hears of him or knows him!
Looking for Radji (car driver for tourists), Shaminda (guide), and John (tchoek tchoek driver). They live in Koggala village (club) and lake area, Habaraduwa.
I'm looking for information about Prasan Samadhi from Sri Lanka. He lives in Colombo. He's an athletically built person, short black hair, 20 years old.
I'm looking for Mr. Sisira Senadira from Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is 44 years old, 1.55 m tall. Please, if anyone knows anything about him or his family, please, e-mail me.
I am looking for my friend Mr. Rodney Peraira, Sri Lankan, ex. Al Hassan Engineering. He is living in Colombo.
I'm looking news of Miguel Garzon, Spanish, 32, [who] went from Thailand to Sri Lanka for vacation. Lost contact after the tragedy happened. Any news, please contact me.
I'm trying to get information about my friend Dipti Retnasingham, husband, Shatna, and beautiful daughters, Nikita, 8, and Natasha, 4. [They are] British citizens living in Paris and on holiday in Sri Lanka.
I search for information about Warnakulasuriya Apeksa, Sansamalle Fernando and about Hasseem Ayesha Sewwandi (mother and daughter), both living in Negombo, or on the coastal area just north of Negombo.
I am desperately looking for information about my mother, Elisabeth Hein, 69, from Backnang, Germany, who was vacationing in Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka.
I am missing my German friends, Bruno Hartmann and Dieter Schmidt. They are on holiday in the quake territory. I think Sri Lanka.
I'm looking for a friend of mine, who is a local. His name is R.K. Ananda (Siri). He lives in Hikkaduwa. I hope someone can tell me if he, his wife and his three kids are still alive.
I am looking for Prema Seetharaman. She traveled to Sri Lanka from Dubai with her husband and two sons. The bodies of her husband and one of her sons has been found, but she is still missing. The younger son has been found and is with family.
I cannot contact my friend Ziyaettin Zorlu and his wife Hanna Zorlu. They were in Sri Lanka.
Seeking news about Jennifer Mary Prince, believed to be staying at the Club Hotel Dolphin in Negombo.
A family of four, last name Harvey -- Erica (mom), David (dad), Alicia (16), Evan (14) -- were on vacation in Sri Lanka. They are originally from the United States and have U.S. passports but are now living in the Netherlands.
I am looking for my friend Madusha Goonewardena, who works at Southampton General Hospital (UK). She has been in Sri Lanka since December 21 visiting relatives.
I'm looking for my friend Damayanthi G. and her family. They are living in Hikkaduwa. They own a small restaurant on the main road, close by Coral Sand Hotel. In this restaurant paintings by Damayanthi are on display.
My family is looking for our friends Dr. Lekha and her two girls, who were visiting family, Mr. and Mrs. Dessanayakem, in Sri Lanka.
I would like to know about my brother, Sanawi Rathna Karunanayaka, and his family (in the city of Pokunuwita, Colombo Road), with whom I lost contact after the tsunami disaster.
Our friends Chandran and Krish Thiruchittampalam visited Sri Lanka for Christmas. They are Canadian citizens. We have not heard from them since.
Am looking for my 57-year-old Dutch father, Robert van Zanten. He is staying in Tangalle, near Blue Horizon.
I'm looking for Pradeep Ferando Suranga. He is staying in Aluthgama.
Eric De Silva Hettidura, wife and two sons. Traveled to [Sri Lanka to] have Christmas with family.
We are friends of Rosharni and Rohit Dias and their three children Ann (Isha) Judith and Christopher. They left on a holiday to their homeland to visit family over Christmas. They went to Colombo. They live in Perth, Ballajura.
My friend Jayantha Wannakukorala and his family are living in Hikkaduwa. Their address is: Ganga Sri, Nilewatta, Tiranagama Hikkaduwa. If anyone knows of their safety, please inform me. His brother has a restaurant and small guest house on Galle Road, Hikkaduwa. Many people at the Coral Reef know him from being a previous employee. His friend Sunil has a diving center named "Blue Deep." If anyone can check on them I would appreciate it. Bohoma Estuity. Thank you.
I am awaiting news of my friend Ridma Maddewatte and family. They live in Galle (fort). Her father is known as "Pala" and is a prominent businessman in the town. Please, I need to know about how they are and their whereabouts. My friend's family consists of five members -- Mr. Pala (father), mother, two brothers and my friend Ridma. Please someone find out and let me know.
We are desperate for news about Stephen and Patricia Stubbs (Steve and Pat), from Partington, Cheshire, England. They were known to be staying at the Hotel Bayroo, Beruwala. We have contacted all the helplines, but no-one has any information. Please can you help?
I am Tashi Dorjee from Tibet and now I am in India at Dharamsala. I have one request to all of you that you can help me find one of my friends in Sri lanka. His name is Fred Lewis. He is living in Sri Lanka at Tangalle and he has a bungalow at Rocky Point beach in Boyambokka. I have tried to call him but his phone number doesn't work. So I wish and pray that you can help me to find my friend.
Sachin De Saram, 13, went to Sri Lanka with his parents before Christmas.
Seeking news on Pino Leopardi, from Milan, Italy. He is in Sri Lanka and is believed to be about 200 kilometers south of Colombo. He is 44, traveling alone. Last heard from him Christmas Eve.
I am trying to get news about my friend Ranjana Medagoga and her sister, Lochana Nanayakkara, as well as other members of their family. The family lives in England but is of Sri Lankan descent and was visiting the country over Christmas.
I am looking for Patricia from Vancouver, Canada, and her friend Frans from the Netherlands. They were staying in Unawatuna in the Sea View Resort, which has been damaged.
I am looking for Sharmali Tudawi in Sri Lanka. I have tried contacting her via her e-mail and phone but not able to reach her. Please try to locate her.
I'm looking for my friends Hans and Geraldine Bos from Thal Aramba, Matara.
My friend's name is Diana Plug. She is a Dutch national and was vacationing in Galle, Sri Lanka. If you have any news of her whereabouts I would be very grateful. Thank you.
I'm looking for my friend T.H. Vipula, his wife and 6-year-old boy. Last known residence: Land's End Fort, Matara. Is there any news from within the fort?
I am hoping for news of my friend Thomas Henry Murphy, age 22, of Kensington, Maryland. I really didn't know his exact itinerary, only that he left on December 18 to attend his cousin's wedding in Sri Lanka. I believe he traveled with family.
I am looking for my Sri Lankan friend Pryantha living at Unawatuna near Galle. He is the owner of Fullmoon pension. If anyone has information about Unawatuna, please contact me!!! Thank you.
I am looking for Pushaen and Ingrid Gunasinghe. They are currently visiting family in Sri Lanka. If you have any information please e-mail us right away. His family, friends & colleagues are worried sick.
Please let me know info on my friend Mr. Faizal and family in Gintota, Galle. He is a gem cutter. Please let us know info on my friend Mr. Uduman Lebbe and his wife. He is a pharmacist and his wife a teacher in Kalmunai. Would appreciate and thank you all for the efforts in finding our loved ones.
I am looking for news of David Menhinick, age 74 from Wales. His plans were to stay in Tangalle for Christmas. As far as I know he would be staying in the Tangalla Bay Hotel.
I am trying to get news of my sister. She was holidaying in Sri Lanka and believed to be at a resort in Negombo called Club Hotel Dolphin. Her name is Jennifer Mary Prince. She is 66 and lives in Devon, England.
Watkins family: Vi, Richard, Joanne and two girls. No contact from them.
I am looking for my mom, Savunderi, and sister, Malarvilli, Murali, Premavadi, Amaravadi and the seven children who live in Tricomalle, Iyanarkerney.
I'm looking for my friends Matthias Bellert and Claudia Maus from Germany. They are on holiday in Sri Lanka.
Does anyone has some information about Hotel Coral Garden, Hikkaduwa, in Sri Lanka, and hotel Embudu Village, in Maldives? We have some very good friends living there and we are very worried. Please contact us. Thank you.
I shall be grateful if you can please check up on my brother who resides in Galle, one the areas most devastated. I have been not able to get him on the telephone. His address is as follows: S Mahrouf Ahamath, 122 Bope Road, Dadalla, Galle.
The person missing is my boyfriend, Shalindra Fernando, and his family. They were going to visit their family in Sri Lanka for Christmas break and I have not heard from him the entire trip. I miss him so much and all his friends in California miss him also and are worried about him and his family. We are all keeping him and his family in our prayers.
I'm looking for Manuel Baudoin (French citizen) and Helen Baudoin (British citizen) who were to have arrived in Sri Lanka on December 24 for their honeymoon. Please contact me if you have any news regarding their whereabouts.
Looking for my friend Nilanth De Silva and his family from Aluthgama. Any information on them is greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Regina Bachman is a close friend who lives in Berlin. She is in her early sixties and some 1.70m tall.
I would like to know about British citizen Louise Vickers who is traveling with her boyfriend, Simon Money. They were supposed to be in Hikaduwa in December.
I am looking for my friend Fernando Niro. Best wishes.
My college lecturer Winston Mendhis was in that region when the wave hit. He was on Christmas holidays there, and we haven't heard anything yet and can't find out if he is OK. Winston is one of the world's brightest and most intelligent people, and I and classmates all hope he is found OK and no one from his family is missing or hurt or worse. We miss you, Winston; come back safe to Australia. All our classmates and my cricket team here are already organizing an appeal to raise money for people in Sri Lanka. All our wishes go out to Winston and everyone.
I'm looking for a friend of mine and her family. Her name is Dushani Andarahewa, she is 16 years of age. She went on holiday to Sri Lanka to visit her relatives there. She is an Australian citizen and she left Australia end of November.
My brother, Udaya Seneviratne, is a doctor attached to Puttalum General Hospital of Sri Lanka. Can I get some info about him? Brother Sena is waiting for some good information.
Two Ph.D. students I know, Shantanu Agarwal and his wife, Vihanga Pahalawatta, were visiting India (his home country) and Sri Lanka (her country); the first time home since their marriage. Please contact me if you know their status.
I am looking for my friend Kunal V. Udeshi, his parents, Vikram and Nikita, and his sister, Amrita. They were in Sri Lanka and India for Amrita's wedding.
I am looking for Christine and Eshanie and also lucky Kirtisinghe.
Update: The persons have been found unharmed and doing well. Thank you for all your help.
Thilla Sivakumaran was in Sri Lanka to spread his mother's ashes (on December 26), spend time with family and friends, and meet his intended bride and her family. Thilla is an assistant professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and we are anxious to hear that Thilla is safe.
Any information on U.S. citizens Craig and Meg Vosburg, [who were] traveling in Sri Lanka on holiday, would be appreciated.
I am looking for information on Dr. Russel Pears, senior lecturer of Auckland University of Technology [in New Zealand]. He's currently in Sri Lanka visiting friends and relatives.
I am desperately looking for my friend Maheen Wickramasinghe and his family, who were vacationing in Sri Lanka. Maheen is 20 years old and blind, and lives in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. If anyone knows of his whereabouts, please contact me. Thank you.
Jim, Palika and Jana Morse were visiting Palika's family in northern Sri Lanka. This was the family's first time to meet Jana. Jana is 7 months old.
I have been trying to contact Nerissa Martin, her husband, David Pope, and their child, Sammi. They are all UK citizens and should be registered with the UK High Commission. Any news will be much appreciated.
I am looking for a Mr. Purves who was a missionary in Sri Lanka. Any news would be appreciated.
Looking for our friend and angel, Indrani Abeya, from San Jose, California. On vacation visiting family in Sri Lanka.
My brother, Steven Gill, was on vacation with a friend in Sri Lanka. My mother received a call from him right after the tragedy for two minutes, so we know he is alive and was not hurt at that point. He said he slept in the streets and there were bodies everywhere. However, we do not know if he lost his medication while trying to escape the water. He is a diabetic and has to have his medication. If anyone has seen him or you have any information about him, please contact us. Steven Gill is 5'10", blond hair, blue eyes. He is from Danville, California.
Shon was visiting his mom in Columbo for Christmas and he is a native there, but he moved two months ago to Singapore for a job that his former boss wanted him to do. His former job was in Columbo. [It] involves software sales. He sometimes goes by the name David. We have been close friends for three years, and I love him so much. Hope you can find him. Also, he was to return back to work [in] Singapore on December 27 or 28.
Please contact me if anyone knows the whereabouts of Harini and her husband, Chanaka Mallikarachi. We are friends of theirs in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and are very worried about them and their families. Thank you, and God bless everyone over there. You all are in our prayers.
I am looking for my cousin who was going to Sri Lanka for Christmas. Her name is Jen Roberts and she is in her late teens.
My Sri Lankan wife's sister wished us Merry Christmas Saturday morning from Galle, Sri Lanka. Now we cannot reach her and [none] of the family in Sri Lanka knows [anything] about her. Call Johan an Kamani in Belgium.
Update: I'm happy to let you know that my wife's sister Dhamika has contacted us again. Thanks for your help.
Our neighbors and I would like to know that our neighbors on holiday in Sri Lanka, Nimal, Pani, and 2.5-year-old girl, Anushka Jayasuriya, from Shelton, Connecticut, are OK!
I am looking for Mohan Abayasekara, who is spending his holiday in Sri Lanka with his family. He is working for the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
We are looking for Ted and Renate Ruebush and their family. They are missionaries in Sri Lanka.
I am looking for my Canadian friend, Jason Chih, who was vacationing in Sri Lanka. Does anyone have news about him?
I am looking for my aunt, Theresa Stone, a Texan teaching in Malaysia. She was on holiday in Sri Lanka with a fellow traveler when the tsunami hit -- both are now missing.
We are looking for any information about Padmasiri Dulanjan Kariyawasam from Colombo. He is an international student and an employee of Residence Life at our college, University of Wisconsin. He went home for the holidays.
I am looking for any information on my many friends at the Koggala Beach Hotel in Habaduwa, in particular, Asanka Sanjeera.
We are looking for a 19-year-old man called Sanjeewa Mendis and his mother, ManJula Mendis. They live on Eheapela Road in Boossa Village, Galle. We last spoke with them on December 25.
News of Ruth, Ian and Thomas Wilson from Glasgow, Scotland, who are in Sri Lanka, please.
We are missing our parents who were in Mirissa, between Galle and Matara, Sri Lanka. They are Dutch citizens and their names are Anne van der Valk (grey-blond hair, half-long, 1.60 m, age: 59) and Jan-Willem van der Valk (dark hair, 1.84 m, slim, age: 60).
Looking for Don Atapattu and Priscilla Atapattu, living in (Ratmalana) Colombo, Sri Lanka.
We have some relatives in Ahangama a few miles outside of Galle. We have not heard any news regarding their welfare and have been unable to get through to them. Their names are Soma and Nanda de Silva, and their house is called Siri Bhavana. Any news as to their well-being would be greatly appreciated.
I haven't heard from Winifred John, who lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her phone is dead and she hasn't replied to my e-mails. She is with her husband, Dharshan John, in Sri Lanka.
I'm looking for any information on my school friend and her family. Her name is Lauren Granton and she is staying in Sri Lanka.
I am looking for Chamila Somaskandan, traveling in Sri Lanka with her mom, dad and sister. They left Britain around December 22, and we haven't heard from them since.
I have not heard from my friends Thomas Tanner and Kate Studd. Both are English nationals traveling in Sri Lanka.
My family is looking for our cousin who was on holiday in Sri Lanka. His name is Nathan Condi and he is from Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. We have not heard from him yet. If any one knows if he is OK, please e-mail.
I have a daughter in Sri Lanka, Rachel Turner. She is 29, has long dark brown hair, brown eyes, and is in the southern portion of the island that got hit by the tsunami. We are trying to find her.
Is there anyone who stayed in Unawatuna? I'm searching for a boy, about 22, whose name is Kelum. He is a boats man.
I'm worried about my friend and her parents who were on vacation in Sri Lanka on December 25. Her name is Manisha Alicia Nazareth.
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