Sri Lanka’s Tamil Minority Grows Impatient With Just Promises
The Kannaki Camp in central Jaffna has housed displaced Tamil people since the Sri Lankan military seized their land. Graham Crouch for The New York Times
A resort hotel in Jaffna, run by the military, lies on property seized a quarter-century ago from thousands of still-displaced families. CreditGraham Crouch for The New York Times
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JAFFNA, Sri Lanka — There may be no place more beautiful on the breathtaking tropical island of Sri Lanka than the white sand beaches along the Palka Strait, which is why building a luxury resort here made sense.
Still, there are drawbacks to staying atThalsevana Holiday Resort. Arrive without a reservation, and you could be arrested. Stroll too far down the beach during a blood-red sunset, and a soldier carrying an automatic weapon will appear out of a bunker, declare that you have entered a high-security zone and order you to turn around.
The resort’s website recommends ordering from the menu in advance — it does not say how far in advance — at the Palmyra restaurant, where “in addition to deferent style of choosing, you are offered Jaffna special dished that give you the real taste of Jaffna.” The waiters have suspiciously short haircuts and buff builds, and food not ordered in advance, while passable, tastes like it was cooked in a military canteen because, well, it was. FULL STORY>>>
