Scenarios about 'Sri Lanka'
Sri Lanka is an island nation in South Asia with a complex history spanning ancient Buddhist kingdoms, European colonial rule by the Portuguese, Dutch, and British, and post-independence ethnic conflict. Formerly known as Ceylon until 1972, the country experienced a devastating civil war between 1983 and 2009 between the Sinhalese majority government and Tamil separatists. In alternate history scenarios, Sri Lanka's strategic location in the Indian Ocean often makes it a focal point for different colonial outcomes or geopolitical alignments.
What If The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami never happened, potentially saving 230,000 lives and altering the course of disaster preparedness, humanitarian response, and regional development.