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We go married at the Triton in November 2002, and have great memories of our day and all the staff that added to our overall experience greatly. In light of the terrible recent events in Asia, does anyone have any information on the status of the hotel and any casualties or damage? Any information at all would be great.

I also have wonderful memories of the Triton and it`s staff, following 2 holidays there. I have looked on the Aitken Spence website and sadly it has been badly damaged. I don`t know anything about the staff, but I hope they are all safe.

thanks for the info. I've looked on that website too now and it does look bad for the Triton.

Thanks for the response.

I visited the Triton in Ahungalla six months ago, and had a wonderful holiday. I have spoken to a member of staff, Chamal de Silva, and unfortunately, the ground floor has been destroyed. He says that all guests and staff on duty were OK . I hope the hotel is up and running shortly, as the staff don't have jobs now, and Chamal's house and village have been completely flattened. When I spoke to him he was sheltering in a temple........

I was at the Triton Hotel until 23 December 2004 when our holiday ended. I can't believe it was destroyed so soon after and that we escaped the carnage.

I am so worried about the staff as I know not many Sri Lankans can swim. What about the security man who sat on the beach, the sunbed attendants and the two lovely ladies who served the tea by the pool?

Does anyone reading this know anything about any of the staff?

We also got married there 7 years ago ... hope the staff are all ok ... our daughter (then 3 but now 10) ... is concerned about 'her' elephant that gave us all a ride after the wedding on the beach .....

Ask Nilanka@VT,a very kind and helpful person.He help me to contact my ancient colleague from Sri Lanka,after 20 years!

We also stayed at the Triton .. Glad to hear no one was killed .. with so many daed: found this story which will be of interest:::

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/publish article_27568.shtml

We left the Triton on December 16th 2004 at the end of a wonderful holiday. I still can't come to terms as to what happened. I am so happy that the member s of staff are all safe. What about the lovely elephant????!!

Thanks to all for the update.
Let's hope that theTriton is up and running again soon.
Good news that there were no casualties.
Elephant news anyone???

We were married there in April 2001 and are seeking the same information.
Can you please advise?

I emailed the hotel yesterday and received this reply today:

"Many thanks for your email and concern. We are pleased to inform you that all staff and elephant are safe and well. "

So good news!

Really good news!!

Thanks for the reply!

A friend had managed to contacy the police station in Ahungalla and as well as reasuring us about the safety of our friends (another de Silva - Pathmasiri and his wife Hema manohavie, his two boys and two little girls) he also told us that Baby Nona the elephant was safe. I don't know if this is the same elephant that your daughter remembers as we were visiting the Triton last March.

Have heard from Ahungalla police about friends in the village we were concerned about and he also told us that Baby Nona the elephant is safe.

Baby Nona the elephant is ok -

Hi, just to let you know that all the staff at the Triton, including the 2 ladies you mention are safe and well, one of the ladies (Dinusha) has since got married, the hotel was badly damaged, but will be open again on November 1st this year.
Dave