Mathan Thevakumar family used to live in Mullaitivu coast, after they were displaced from Neervely in 1995. After the MOU was signed he moved to Elephent pass to do business and earn along the A9. After opening of the A9 many peope started to do business and earn more money. But after tsunami people are suffering again, because no boats, nets and of course less Sinhala commuters on A9. He says that Sinahalese people like to eat dry fish a lot, and not Tamils. Sinahalese used to buy a lot of dry fish earlier, whenever they passed by. Now no business as less Sinhalese travel on A9, he says.