Map of Sri Lanka

The division and conflict within the country is portrayed and there is a stark contrast between the north and the south. The irony is that the island itself is shaped like a tear drop which also reflects the conflict within it. The map is both historical and geographical, it has all the major roads and rivers which I highlighted by sticking little squares of paper along the routes. The bright color attributes to making the bottom half attractive and appealing but the top half is completely in black and white with war images implying how separate and out of bounds this area is, compared to the rest of the country. The different images are symbolic  and indicate what you would expect to see at each site. This map would also guide the viewer to locations that interest them historically, leisurely and culturally and also warn the viewer to keep away from certain locations. The background text is historical, it is fragments of information about the civil war, how it originated and the extent of damage it has caused in previous years. Its purpose is to give viewers background information and explains why the map is divided and what the civil war is about. I did not draw any neighboring land masses to enhance the feel of the island and to bring out the fact that despite its small size it is completely different in relation to the areas around it.