Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster of December 2004 - Rapid Environmental Assessment in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

 On 26 December 2004, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale struck the west coast of Northern Sumatra. This was followed by aftershocks ranging from 6.3 to 7.0. The earthquakes triggered powerful tsunamis up to 10 meters in height that caused immense damage and loss of life in coastal areas of the Indian Ocean.