Things happen both ways, some good and some bad. But when a country is in crisis, they turn into extremes.

Looters get their reward
The local security personnel has commenced a crackdown on looters and other groups attempting to take advantage of the situation in the country. By the end of the weekend several groups were trackdown and arrested for pilfering items in disaster hit areas. Warnings were issued to those who are still in the process of it.

Vehicles go back home
Most vehicles abandoned by their owners during the wave attack are begining to find their way back home, after the police began an operation to issue vehicles to their registerd owners who had made claims. But in the process, there also have been several unscrupulous persons who had forged documents to claim these vehicles.

Trains are back on track
After last week's train disaster of what's known to be one of the deadliest in history, the coastline railway tracks are once again operational upto Kalutara after a week of clearance and re-construction. The railway network suffered a loss of LKR 6,550 million due to the tsunami disaster. Until the tracks are extended their hoping to run a special bus service to link Kalutara and Galle.

Seafood off the menu
Not surprisingly, Seafood has disappeared off Sri Lankan dinner tables with people fearful of eating fish that may have been feeding on corpses washed out to sea. As a result the wholesale fish market has been deserted although stocks were on offer. Most fishermen were badly affected by the tsunami, not it turns out to be worst as they cannot even earn their living.

There is fish coming into the market from trawlers that are returning, some after spending three weeks at sea. But there are no takers. People have stopped eating fish. There are large stocks of fish in cold storage. Nothing is selling.

37 Schools destroyed
A total of 37 schools were completely destroyed by the tsunami, 90 schools suffered considerable damadge and 150 needs to be attended for educational activities to begin. The re-opening of schools for this academic year was postponed to next week. But thousands of children will not be able to attend any classes for months.

Welfare centre set on fire
A welfare centre in Nagarakovil, Jaffna sheltering more than 60 Tamil families who were affected was set on fire allegedly by LTTE men. It's said that this followed an incident in which the refugees disregarded the LTTE directives of not to obtain relief assistance from the Sri Lankan Army, from who they recieved aid for the past week. Despite LTTE's denial of the troops to enter the area, refugees are reported to have broken the barrier against security forces and have ran after troops for food and clothing.

Security Forces donate blood
Regardless of LTTE's resistance, service personnel of the three Armed Forces and the Police who were engaged in relief work have donated blood for the benefit of the Tamil victims in LTTE-held areas, which was praised as a highlight of magnanimous humanism.