From Omanthai exit β entry point to Killinochchi, the situation was very different than when I had traveled in the previous months. There were no people on the road up to the Killinochchi hospital. As I approached Murikandy I observed that everything was burnt and smashed. The people have vacated from there due to bombing and shelling and the shops were also destroyed. There was heavy traffic in the Killinochchi town, as people were crossing the A9 to Vattakachi and Tharampuram areas.
Hospitals are full of injured people, including in the outer areas such as the veranda. The Catholic priests who usually reside St. Theresa church and Caritas β Vanni in Killinochchi were about to leave from there with all their belongings. At night, the Killinochchhi town was in darkness as there was no electricity.
All the shops were closed and some were packing available stocks to be taken away from Killinochchi. Food and shelter are desperately needed, as people are suffering without anything to eat and nowhere to rest. Aerial bombing, which is even amongst civilians, has created a situation of panic amongst the people. No Comments. Share On Facebook. Share On Twitter. Email This Article. Christmas During the Civil War 21 Dec, Building Bridges with Stories 17 May,
