Floral tributes were paid in memory of those who perished in the December 26, 2004 Tsunami, on the 13th Anniversary, here on Tuesday. Puducherry Speaker V Vaithilingam,Welfare minister M Kandasamy, Legislators K Lakshminarayanan and Anbazhagan, National Fisherfolk Forum (NFF) Chairperson M Illango among others paid floral tributes to the deceased. They poured flower petals into the sea behind the Gandhi statue and paid homage. Fishermen organised functions at several coastal areas and their leaders participated in a function at Ariyankupam and paid homage to the departed souls by pouring milk and flower petals in the sea. Similar functions were also organized at Kalapet, Kanagachettikkulam and Moorthikuppam.