Encouraging tales of entrepreneurship are being reaped and stitched in the east
EASTERN SRI LANKA , 2009-06-10
Bullet holes always tell a story. Peppered along the wall of
P. Thiruchelvam’s home are bullet holes that tell a horrific tale. On Friday August 4, 1990, LTTE terrorists opened fire and killed 103 Muslims and injured 70 others, while they were praying at the Meera Jumma Mosque in Kattankudy. The retaliatory attacks carried out one bleak night, killed five of Thiruchelvam’s siblings. His father was abducted by an unknown party, strongly suspected to be the LTTE, and no word has been heard of him ever since. To this day just as one can see the bullet holes in Kattankudy mosque, so can one see the same symbol of human degradation in Thiruchelvam’s home.
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| Infrastructure development is necessary for long term sustainability of this project. CIC is optimistic of the tourism potential of the Eastern Province and is already preparing for the boom. They hope that once businesses and people start moving into Trincomalee and Batticaloa, they can build a supply chain within the east and tap directly into a market thanks to their close proximity. |
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Training centre at Brandix, Punani
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