It’s been two decades since Christmas Day celebrations switched to horror on Boxing Day as the world watched the catastrophic events of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami play out.
Sri Lanka was one of the worst-affected countries with 35,000 killed and millions displaced.
In the dark days following the tragedy, stories of hope began to emerge, and Sri Lanka began the slow painful journey towards recovery.
There were setbacks – a civil war raged from 2006 until 2009, then there was the pandemic. Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is only now starting to fulfil its potential.
