The return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) from welfare centers to their places of origin continues at an increased pace, particularly from Menik Farm.
As of 11 March, 185, 127 people have been resettled in Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Polonnaruwa and Kandy, the Joint Humanitarian Update issued by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
According to the update, there is an increasing trend where some returnees, mostly young people and women, leave the resettlement areas to find work and avail themselves of education services in other districts.The District Secretaries have been directed to assist in their smooth return to normalcy and their livelihoods. For instance, farmer families are provided with free seed material and fertilizer while fisher families are given fishing tackle free of charge.
Each IDP family is given dry rations provided by the World Food Program which are sufficient for six months while they are provided with kitchen utensils and other materials like textiles to re-start their normal lives. They are also given Rs.25, 000 to repair their houses.
Infrastructure facilities have been improved in the villages while security measures are also in place, UNOCHA report added.
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