Island Echoes: A Journey Through Pungudutivu – Where Time Stands Still and Care Struggles to Keep Up
Just off the western coast of the Jaffna peninsula, across causeways and narrow spits of land edged by prawn and sea cucumber farms, lie the quiet islands of Pungudutivu and Nainativu—places rich in history, hardship, and humanity. Though I had previously set foot on nearby islands like Mandativu, Kayts, Nainativu, and Karainagar during the war years, Pungudutivu remained a name I’d only heard in passing—until now. Prompted by a doctor’s account of the resilience and trials faced at the Pungudu
Dr. Gamini Goonetilleke