CNN 's Paula Hancocks was in Hambantota in 2004 when tsunami struck . One man even apologized we were not seeing his country at its best , begging me to come back when it was all over The landscape was nearly flat after the tsunami , with buildings washed away . She said that people were still living on top of each other and there was no electricity or water for a long time.
CNN 's Paula Hancocks was in Hambantota in 2004 when tsunami struck . The landscape was nearly flat after the tsunami , with buildings washed away . She said that people were still living on top of each other and there was no electricity or water for a long time.