Another batch consisting of 500 rehabilitated LTTE cadres will be reintegrated to the society at the end of this month in Vavuniya.

Presently the cadres in the rehabilitation process are undergoing a final test in mason skills, handicraft work and paintings, Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Major General Sudantha Ranasignhe said. The rehabilitated cadres have been given vocational, language and communication training to improve their skills and their educational knowledge.

Though there had been 24 rehabilitation centers for ex-LTTE combatants at the inception, there are only nine rehabilitation centers at present Major General Ranasignhe said.

According to the Commissioner General so far 7,200 out of 11,700 surrendered LTTE cadres, have been released and further 4500, are being rehabilitated in camps.