The death toll from massive tidal waves that struck Sri Lanka's coastline leapt to more than 11,500 on Monday as thousands of soldiers and families searched for bodies a day after the disaster. Military spokesman, Brig. Daya Ratnayake said Monday that 10,029 bodies had been recovered from areas of the island nation under government control, raising the official tally by more than 5,000 from the previous day. An additional 1,500 bodies have been recovered in Tamil rebel-controlled territory, bringing Sri Lanka's overall toll to 11,529.
