Temple built in the final killing field of the war

Thursday, 31 May 2012

A Buddhist Temple has been set up in the Vattuvagal area in the Mullaitivu District ignoring protests by the people. The temple has been built by the army when people are still being resettled in this area where the final stages of the war took place.

Even three years after the end of the war, the road to Vattuvagal was re-opened only last week. Only tourists were allowed into the area previously. The road is now accessible for people for transportation, but the area has not yet been permitted for resettlement of civilians.

The temple has been built in the ground near the Vattuvagal Bridge. Although the Northern Province Governor has issued an order against the construction of the temple, the people in the area say the temple has been built without heeding the directive.