I can't think of any one who has gone there for a holiday.
Exactly.
It's not as westernised as Thailand or Bali. I despise Bali, more chance of seeing an Aussie there than Bondi.
Sri Lanka has awesome beaches, great surf and diving spots, national parks with leopards and elephants.
It is growing in popularity, but more amongst UK/Europeans etc than Aussies.
We were looking at India, but decided to tack that onto the Africa trip next year.
I would've preferred Maldives over Sri Lanka but Maldives are exx-ier.