A U.S. marine soldier guards military cargo plane at the Katunayeka International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A U.S. marine soldier guards military cargo plane at the Katunayeka International Airport in Colombo January 3, 2005. Eight days on, hungry and sick survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami are waiting for food and medicine in growing desperation as a multinational aid operation tries to reach remote towns ravaged by the waves. REUTERS/Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi