The border village of Thammanakulam which is situated in the district of Anuradhapura and is close to Vavunya has undergone years of hardship. A majority of those living in the village are Sinhalese and were severely affected by the war after being displaced twice in 1985 and in the 1990. The village has had face high levels of water scarcity during the drought period. In an assessment done by a team from MASL who went to the region, it was shown that there was a scarcity and a huge need for water in the area.