Images from the resettlement of war-displaced Tamil refugees in the north of Sri Lanka
Wounded civilians seen at a hopistal in Vavuniya.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
A young paraplegic woman seen at hospital in Vanvuniya.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
A victory sign errected by the government in Batticola, the eastern district which was under LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) control until 2006.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
An overall view of Manik farm, home to 320 displaced people at the end of the war between the LTTE and the SLA.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
A shelled church in Batticola distirict.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
Portrait of Sujatha, 26, returned to her village from Manik farm.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
A damaged grain storage building in Kilinochi town.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
Children at a displaced community in Batticola district.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
A cow seen roaming in Killinochi. When families fled their homes during the conflict the cattle were left behind. The cattle are also often victims of land mines.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
A shelled building seen in Kilinochi town, a defacto capital of LTTE.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
Sri Lankan army security personal seen along the way to Kilinochi in Mannar district.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
A mother who lost two her sons during the shelling mourns on the first anniversary of their death.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
A land mine sign in the formerly LTTE-controlled areas in Mannar district.The Globe and Mail
Shelled church seen in a village in an area controlled by the LTTE.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
Poomani, 28, whose husband was abducted by Sinhalese in 2008.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
Home of a family resettled in Batticola district.The Globe and Mail
Water tank destroyed by the SLA shelling in Kilinochi town.The Globe and Mail
A resettled family seen at the shop near Kilinochi, an area which was under LTTE control.The Globe and Mail
A family returns to their home from Manik farm. Each family is given tin sheets for the roof and ration of rice and lentil.The Globe and Mail
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa during a ceremonial reception at Nallur Kandasamy temple, a famous Hindu temple in Jaffna.The Globe and Mail
A large cutout of President Rajapaksa seen near the train station in Colombo.The Globe and Mail
Bombed out building inside the LTTE-controlled Mannar district.The Globe and Mail
The Sri Lankan government has resettled people who were displaced form Jaffna during the conflict in 1995.The Globe and Mail
A wounded man, who is now a quadriplegic, at hospital in Vanvuniya.The Globe and Mail
A family returns to their home from Manik farm. Each family is given tin sheets for the roof and ration of rice and lentil.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail
Cattle roam in the swath of land. Most of the areas are still contaminated with land mines. Estimated date to completely demine the region is 2016.SAMI SIVA/The Globe and Mail