In the Poovarasankulam welfare camp in Puttalam.

In the Jaffna welfare camp in Puttalam.

There are 120 families-600 persons living in this welfare camp, which is called Jaffna camp in Puttalam. The refugees were displaced from Jaffna in 1990, are staying here.

One kilogram of salt is bought for Rupees 320/= in Puttalam from the salt fields.

Salt fields in Puttalam.

Storing salt in Puttalam.

Salt fields in Puttalam.

In the salt fields despite the unbearable heat in Puttalam.

"We earn upto Rupees 150,000 during the season. But we have to be inthe field for 45 days, despite the unbearable heat" says 45 years old Naagoorpichchai Jeinulabdeen in Puttalam.

Students at the Veeppamadu Arrahma Muslim Vidyalayam in Puttalam.

Students at the Veeppamadu Arrahma Muslim Vidyalayam in Puttalam. Currently there are 955 students studying at this school. But this doesnot have a library and a science laboratory. And this school has notenough classrooms, toilets and drinking water. This school is going to start classes for the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) soon.

Students at the Veeppamadu Arrahma Muslim Vidyalayam in Puttalam. Currently there are 955 students studying at this school. But this doesnot have a library and a science laboratory. And this school has notenough classrooms, toilets and drinking water. This school is going to start classes for the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) soon.

"I have three children to look after. My husband does some labourer job and earn daily. It is not enough to meet the day today expenses. ButI will not go back to Jaffna, because we have been chased away from there. And we are afraid to go back" says 39 years old Nazeema Abdul Raheem in the Jaffna welfare camp in Puttalam.

"I earn Rupees 150 to 200 per order. I stitch saree blouses, frocks and everything. But the income is not enough. I have started to sew soonafter I left school. I have to earn more to look after my family" says 25 years old Hassen Naina Nawfia in the Poovarasankulam welfare camp in Puttalam.

"I don't even know, how Jaffna looks like now. I left, when I was alittle girl. I don't want to go back to Jaffna to live, because my children were born in Puttalam. And they are used to this life style andwill not be able to adapt. On the other hand I am scared to go back" says 28 years old Matheen Matheena, who is a mother of six in Puttalam welfare camp.

There are 120 families-600 persons living in this welfare camp.

In the Poovarasankulam welfare camp in Puttalam.

There are 50 families-300 persons living in this welfare camp, which is called Poovaransankulam camp in Puttalam. The refugees were displaced from Mannar in 1990, are staying here.

61 years old Siththy Junaitha Beham with her 11 months old grand son Hansuldeen Sarvaan in the Poovarasankulam welfare camp in Puttalam.

"I used to be a farmer in Mannar. I am very old now and I don't havean agricultural land here to do faming. I don't have any income" says 62years old Nagooraan Abdul Kaathar in the Poovarasankulam welfare camp in Puttalam.

"I have a small boutique.I earn Rupees 300/= to 400/= per day. Still itis not enough to look after my family. I have four children, who go tothe school" says 44 years old Mohamed Abdullah Salahudeen in the Poovarasankulam welfare camp in Puttalam.

In the Poovarasankulam welfare camp in Puttalam.

"I am a driver, and I do not have anything other than what I earn daily to look after my family. I have six children" says 47 years oldUthuma Naina Moshin in the Poovarankulam welfare camp in Puttalam.

Time to prepare meals.

Cooking time.

40 years old Moshin Raaviyath in the Poovarasankulam welfare camp in Puttalam.

In the Jaffna welfare camp in Puttalam.

In the Jaffna welfare camp in Puttalam.

4 years old Fathima Kana in the Jaffna welfare camp in Puttalam.

Jaffna welfare camp in Puttalam.