The tropical island of Sri Lanka sadly hit the headlines earlier this year with the Easter Sunday terrorist bombings that struck the churches and hotels across various cities. The country is no stranger to death and destruction. The country was marred by a 26-year long civil war that finally ended in 2009 whilst a tsunami in 2004 killed over 35,000 on the island. As such most travellers used to bypass this alluring island on their way to safer parts of Southeast Asia.