A 45 day Naval miracle at Myliddy - Jaffna(Sri Lanka NAVY)

The SL naval engineers made a spectacle of construction work as a part of its extended humanitarian mission, constructing a pier in a short expand of 45 days in Jaffna.

The 'Mailaddi pier' that was reconstructed by the Sri Lanka Navy in 45 days will be facilitating the unloading of goods transported to the North. Even though the real issue is not 'hunger', it is still the responsibility of the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) to ensure that the needs of the people are met. As such, 40 Lorries of Sri Lanka Army are used for distribution purposes.




With the closure of the A-9 road due to LTTE terror attacks, essential food items for the people of Jaffna were ferried by ships with the facilitation of the Sri Lanka Navy. Continuous supplies were ferried under the "Jathika Saviya" programme with the guidance of the senior advisor to the President Mr. Basil Rajapakse and the Commissioner of Essential Services.

In order to avoid the delays in loading and unloading of goods at the two harbours in the Jaffna peninsula, a third harbour, the Mailaddi port which was damaged in the tsunami has been identified and developed to handle cargo operations.

The development of a third harbour for the Jaffna peninsular surfaced subsequent to an inquiry made by the Senior Advisor to the President, Mr. Basil Rajapakse from the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral, Wasantha Karannagoda.

Following the Navy Commander's proposal to develop the Myliddy port, the Sri Lanka Navy was tasked to carry out its restoration work. The Navy has completed the restoration work of the Myliddy harbour within a short period of 45 days. The Myliddy port is in operations currently. According to reports the first consignment of essential items to the Jaffna peninsula was unloaded at the Myliddy pier yesterday(07).

A third port for the Jaffna peninsular in addition to the Point Pedro and Kankasanthurai harbours will boost the Jaffna economy. According to a recommendation by Mr. Basil Rajapaksa, the Ministry of Nation Building has granted the Sri Lanka Navy Rs. 3 mn for the restoration of the Myliddy port.


Civil engineers of the Navy along with sailors completed work on the Jetty and other restoration work in the harbour. Having received the support of Jaffna civilians to dredge the harbour mouth, the Navy was able to complete work of the Myliddy port by 2nd February 2006. The Naval Commanding Officer of the North, Rear Admiral S.R. Samaratunga ceremonially inaugurated the operations of the Myliddy port on the same day. The Navy in collaboration with the Ports Authority is overseeing the operations of the Myliddy port.

Since the inauguration of the Myliddy port, cargo vessel MV HIND M has unloaded 31, 90 and 125 tons of essential food items and goods on 2nd, 3rd and 04th February 2007 respectively. The Government Agent of Jaffna with the assistance of the Army had made arrangements to dispatch these food items by lorries for distribution among the people.

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