In Pictures: Life in a tsunami camp

1 of 8 In rebel-controlled Sri Lanka, tsunami victims are being housed in transit camps like this one until they get a permanent home.

2 of 8 The houses are semi-permanent, with a stone or concrete foundation and a thatched roof. Many are already adding their own improvements.

3 of 8 Parameswari, 40, is the only surviving member of her family. She lives alone and has decided to build a fence around her home..

4 of 8 Memories of their loved ones are always present. Here one fisherman has created a shrine to his lost family.

5 of 8 There is plenty of water but facilities are very basic. However, Kamalini always finds time to bathe her little children. "We must make do with what we have," she says.

6 of 8 Nishantini is shelling prawns for the curry she's about to make. "We get some basic rations. And some small fish we catch from a local pond. It'll do for now," she says.

7 of 8 Most are glad to get some kind of home after months in temporary camps. And they are quick to make it as liveable as possible.

8 of 8 Life in the camps is hard. Some play a game of carrom to ease the boredom."We have to move on," says Chandran (centre).