Orrs Hill Army Museum, Trincomalee

Orr’s Hill Military Museum, which is an open-air museum, displays military weaponry, war vehicles, radio and radar equipment used during the war, including varieties of bombs including a suicide kit worn by female LTTE suicide fighters.

The routes and advances of the last military offensive are explained using maps and the final interactive element involves trying out rifle-shooting.

The Orr’s Hill Museum ranks rather high in overall ranking of the museums, as it is rather successful in engaging a curious visitor, even more so a younger audience. However, the museum leaves little space for reflection and has a single narrative that does not invite much critical thinking or room for contestation.