This takes place a day before the Hindu religious festival of Deepavali or the festival of light celebrated by Hindus the world over.

The rehabilitated former members of the LTTE are handed over to their close relations by Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne at Ramakrishna hall, Wellawatta.

These cadres have been given vocational training during the rehabilitation program. They were provided training in masonry, carpentry, tailoring, agriculture, motor mechanism, computer proficiency and handicrafts.

During and immediately after the final phase of the Humanitarian Operation 11,700 LTTE cadres surrendered to government security forces.

The government has allocated Rs.750 million for the rehabilitation process and so for this year and has spent Rs.2.5 billion on the rehabilitation of ex-LTTE cadres since the conclusion of the humanitarian operation in May 2009.