Social Services and Rehabilitation Ministry has invited Sri Lankan Tamil expatriates to participate in the rehabilitation of the Northern Province.

A seminar will be held at the Jaffna University on January 12, 2010 for the expatriates to meet and formulate programs for development, reported Defence Ministry.

“Time has come for the talented Tamils to return and help rebuild the Northern Province that has been badly affected by a war. Tamil aspirations need to be fulfilled at various levels. It is not confined to politics alone”, said Social Services and Rehabilitation Ministry Douglas Devananda.

The Tamil expatriates have much to contribute. We are opening the doors for them to come in, he added.

Doctors, engineers and other professionals who left the country in large numbers during the war have now the opportunity to return home in peace and work for their well-being, he said.

The seminar will provide an opportunity for the participants to discuss their proposals that could pave the way for joining the development program of the Ministry of Social Services and Rehabilitation.