arugam
The NGO's disappointment on reaching Arugam Bay is a bit like the story about a sick joke some TV station played on a proud but famous and well founded Swiss mountain climber:

His ambition was to conquor one of the most difficult summits on earth.
After years of preparation he finally did it, it nearly cost his life.

Unbeknown to him the TV lot (like hidden camera) airlifted a mock-up souvenir shop to the top with fine Gluehwein, the daily papers, climber's needs and chocolate bars.

Nobody will ever forget the expression on our Swiss hero's face when he, exhausted, turned the corner on the very top - looking at the face young, very pretty and also smiling shop owner's face telling him:

"Good to see you, we don't get that many visitors these days"

And the moral of this story:
There are many ways to reach the top.
No matter how, the earlier ones usually take the credit.
In the end.