I was taken to Gonaragala to take part in a presentation ceremony, where a new sewing machine was given to a beneficiary as part of the livelihood scheme. The particular village is on the border of the uncleared area and in 1990 there were 54 deaths by shooting and machette. The lady on the right of the top picture has a scar across the bottom of her face where she was struck, very real situations. I was shown pictures of the victims, not a pleasant sight.
