Image below of shipwreck visible from Google Earth. It is located off Mullativu Sri Lanka. According to a confusing post on Wikipedia, this ship is an LTTE freighter destroyed by the SLAF. The site I mentioned last week has more images of it. Consider it a literal accompaniment to the metaphorical LTTE shipwreck.
Google Earth screen shot of a wrecked LTTE ship off Mullativu, Sri Lanka
This is not the only shipwreck visible on from Google Earth along Sri Lanka’s coast line. This 2006 era image of Kankesanturai harbour shows a capsized ship and possible one other sunken ship.
Capsized ship, Kankesanturai Harbour, Sri Lanka
The point of all this? That it has been a long war. Easy to forget that no? Not too long ago, the recent achievements for the SL military would have been unthinkable. The hard part will always be what happen when the fighting stops. Form many that’s where they may have to consider the thinks that were once considered unthinkable. Like a Sri Lanka where ethnicity doesn’t dictate where you can go or live. Gone on be cynical. I won’t this once.
This post nearly went to rant mode about the failing and tragedies of politicians past. But thankfully the backspace key prevented me from wasting your time and mine.
November 18, 2008 at 5:20 pm
[...] has gone and found some ship wrecks. I love diving for them and one of my brothers is a fantastic diver, cinematographer. If you are [...]
November 18, 2008 at 6:14 pm
hah well we could have a whole new industry on war-tourism! divers special.. hmmm maybe an idea to work on.. thanks C man!
November 19, 2008 at 3:46 am
Cernomate, the top wreck, the Jordanian rice carrier that lost engine power & was subsequintly looted by the seatigers.
Bottom wreck, a casualty of 2005 boxing day tsunami that hit the KKS Harbour which capsized as the water came over the breakwater.But, SLN doesnt have heavy dredging equipment up there or the $..not yet.Cuz, SLDF have more pressing matters & need to focus resources elsewhere. See if ya can find the wreck of another seatiger casualty near Mulaitivu mate !
See ya Later mate !
November 19, 2008 at 2:51 pm
The Whackster: Interesting idea
Vietname made the tunnels of Chu Chi into a tourist attraction so why not! 
rajarata: Thank you for the info- though you sure the tsunami happened in 2005?
November 20, 2008 at 4:30 pm
woah just checked those tunnels out. The vietnamese war was a catastophe in its own right man. You’ve heard of Agent Orange right?
November 20, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Whackster: Yes – grim stuff about agent Orange, Even recall a rumour that some nut sold agent orange to farmers in Sri Lanka to zap weeds way back in the 80s when chemical pesticides were all the rage. Not sure how true that was. But spraying all sorts of stuff was hip back then.
Read an interesting book on the Tunnels called The Tunnels of Cu Chi by Tom Mangold and John Penycate Detailed recommendable read.
November 21, 2008 at 10:04 am
Yeah and the worse part is that there are still people living with extreme genetic disorders in mountainous parts of Vietnam. pretty hoorrible of you check some pics out on flikr.
will chek that book out
cheers mate
November 22, 2008 at 10:01 am
Hope you find the book interesting
let me know what you think. Been a while since I read it.
December 2, 2008 at 4:50 am
Yeah Cerno mate,Tsunami December 26th 2005 right bro ?
That’s why it’s refered to as the Boxing day tsunami.
But, that wreck off Mullaitivu, there’s 2 one Jordanian & Lanka cargo heading for Kanka.The one ya have is the old wreck not the Jordanian one! Sorry !
December 2, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Rajarata um looks like the year got mixed up a bit
happens to me all the time 
Boxing day tsunami occurred in 2004. Hard to image it has been such a long time.
Thanks for the mention about the 2 wrecks. Will keep an eye out for the Jordanian ship. If it is sticking out of the water.