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Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 06.02 GMT
More facilities for IDPs

Over 64,000 civilians fled LTTE's grip

 
The government has taken several measures to enhance the facilities for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in government controlled areas. These measures include communication facilities and reception hall where IDPs in welfare centers can meet their friends and relatives more freely, these arrangements will be set up in each camp by April 11, said Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe, at a Media Briefing held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (07).

Since January more than 64,147 civilians including women, children and the elderly have fled from the LTTE's grip and sought protection with security forces, among these civilians the Government has appointed 116 IDPs as volunteers who will help the humanitarian assistance in Vavuniya, the minister said.

The government authorities have handed over 140 elders and 1,360 children to their relatives after identifying them.
 


 
 
   
   
   
   
   

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