Sri Lanka still struggling with Boxing Day Tsunami

More than six years after the Boxing Day tsunami that devastated coastal communities throughout South East Asia survivors in southern Sri Lanka still struggle to make sense of the tragedy, according to new research from Otago University.

"All cultures have their own tales of monsters appearing suddenly, abnormal in size and appearance, causing senseless widespread damage, and disappearing just as quickly, leaving devastated victims anxiously wondering when it will next appear. Similarly, natural disasters exhibit many of the same characteristics as the monster."