The largest development project, Weerawila International Airport construction was launched

Naval Cadet Officer Yoshitha Rajapaksa, second son of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, greets the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces President Mahinda Rajapaksa when he visited the Trincomalee Naval base on an inspection tour (Fleet Review). Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda looks on.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa on board a Dvora Fast Attack Craft surveying the ocean area around the Trincomalee Naval base. This is the first time in 56 years that a Sri Lankan Head of State has gone on an inspection tour (Fleet Review).
Pic. by Sudath Silva