Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Monday, November 28, 2011

Road Signs Indicate Better Times

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Nedunkerni village limps back to peace. / Credit:Amantha Perera/IPS
By Amantha Perera
NEDUNKERNI, Sri Lanka, Nov 28, 2011 (IPS) - The rough road is almost indistinguishable from the mud huts and dilapidated surroundings of this village - still pockmarked by the artillery duels of Sri Lanka’s fierce civil war that ended more than two years ago. 


Chinese engineers are now overseeing the repair of this 50 km stretch of gravel connecting Nedunkerni village with the A9 highway, the lifeline for Sri Lanka's former northern war zone, popularly known as the Vanni.