Kokavil transmission tower

Kokavil transmission tower was commissioned on 6 June 2001. The original tower built in 1981 was destroyed on 11 July 1990 during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

The tallest transmission tower in South Asia is on Tamil land. This is another symbol of the subjugation Tamil's people by the Sri Lankan state and Sri Lankan military.

A monument to war criminals, murderers and rapists has been built in front of the tower.

The local people look very happy at being forced to attend another propaganda function with Sinhalese politicians, Tamil collaborators and Sri Lankan military. No democratic Tamil politician was invited to the function.

Omanthai Railway Station

Omanthai railway station had been in-operational since 23 June 1990 due to the Sri Lankan Civil War. The station was re-opened on 27 May 2011.

Notice the mis-spelling of the English name on the station sign - Omanthai has been Sinhalised to Omantha. Even the rabidly nationalist Island newspaper spotted the "mistake". This was no mistake - this is just another example of the systematic Sinhalisation of Tamil lands.

The omnipresent Sri Lankan military were at this event, as they are at all events in the north and east. Two years after the end of the civil war the north and east continue to be administered under martial law.

Life back to normal

The following propaganda images were published in the liberal Daily Mirror on 26 May 2011 showing life "returning to some normalcy" in Mullaitivu District.

51 Division Headquarters

The new headquarters of the 51 Division of the Sri Lankan Army was opened on 4 March 2011.

The new building in Kopay is built on top of a Tamil Tiger war heroes cemetery that was desecrated and destroyed by the Army earlier. The Army appropriated the land from its legitimate owners.

Sangupiddy Bridge

The Sangupiddy Bridge connecting Jaffna peninsula to the rest of Sri Lanka was opened on 16 January 2011. The bridge was financed by a 1 billion rupee soft loan from the British Government. The bridge was designed and manufactured by Mabey Bridge, a British company.

The omnipresent Sri Lankan military and Douglas Devananda (paramilitary leader and wanted felon) were at this event, as they are at all events in the north and east.

Thalsevana Holiday Resort

The luxurious Thalsevana Holiday Resort in Kankesanthuarai was opened on 2 October 2010. The resort is owned and managed by the Sri Lankan Army. Thalsevana is the Sinhala for palmyra shade. The resort is on Tamil land.

Kankesanthuarai is in the heart of the Valikamam North High Security Zone. This HSZ was created in 1990 when the Sri Lankan military forcibly expelled ten's of thousands of residents from northern Valikamam without any compensation. Twenty years later the residents have still not been allowed to return to their homes despite the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War and despite the Supreme Court ordering the government/military to allow the residents to return home.  The residents aren't allowed to return but the Army is allowed to build luxurious resorts for Sinhalese tourists.

With the end of the civil war the Sri Lankan military has been busy appropriating Tamil land and building permanent structures such as forts, hotels, restaurants, shops and holiday resorts. These structures are owned and operated by the military, they employ Sinhalese and they serve Sinhalese tourists. The Tamils have no part in them, other than that they are the legitimate owners of the land.

Mannar Bridge and Causeway

The Mannar Bridge and Causeway connecting Mannar Island to the rest of Sri Lanka was opened on 18 March 2010. The bridge was financed by a 2.5 billion grant aid from the Japanese Government.

The bridge replaces a temporary bridge that had been put up following the destruction of the original bridge in 1990.