A Visit to Trincomalee - in the war zone - April 2007. Please see the
June 2007 newsletter for a detailed description of this trip.
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| A view across the famous harbour
showing the flour terminal which is mentioned in our June newsletter. |
One of many Hindu temples in Trincomalee. But there are also many
Buddhist temples and mosques. The population is said to be almost
equally divided between Tamils, Sinhalese and Muslims. |
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This particular Buddha was erected in rather a provocative position in a
predominantly Tamil/Hindu part of town. The result was rioting, closed
streets and much razor wire |
Rosemary takes Henosha for her
first paddle in the Indian Ocean together with Henosha's grandmother,
Jennifer. But the beach area was empty compared to the crowds that
used to come in the peace (between Feb 2002 and early 2006). |
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Across the harbour is the own of Mutur. Here the Methodist Church is
the home to 58 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who live in wooden
shacks with palm leaf roofs. The picture shows the construction of
a tin roof supplied by one of the many NGOs. This will reflect
sufficient heat to make a real difference to the comfort inside. |
Mutur has many house damaged by
war. Here is one close to the Catholic Church. There even more homeless
refugees are sheltering. |
