It was new found freedom for thousands of Tamil refugees housed in various welfare camps in northern Sri Lanka.
COLOMBO: It was new found freedom for thousands of Tamil refugees housed in various welfare camps in northern Sri Lanka when authorities today lifted restrictions on their movement allowing them to visit their kith and kin.
Nearly 7,000 people out of the 1.28 lakh refugees in camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Vavuniya, located 260 kms north of Colombo, were allowed to leave the welfare villages to meet their relatives after they expressed their wish to see their near and dears ones and got registered with the authorities for the purpose.
Civilians, who have taken shelters in welfare villages, are now free to leave without any conditions, according to authorities.
There will be no restrictions imposed on the duration of their absence from the villages from Tuesday, Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services, Risath Bathiyutheen, said yesterday.
Courtesy
express buzz
COLOMBO: It was new found freedom for thousands of Tamil refugees housed in various welfare camps in northern Sri Lanka when authorities today lifted restrictions on their movement allowing them to visit their kith and kin.
Nearly 7,000 people out of the 1.28 lakh refugees in camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Vavuniya, located 260 kms north of Colombo, were allowed to leave the welfare villages to meet their relatives after they expressed their wish to see their near and dears ones and got registered with the authorities for the purpose.
Civilians, who have taken shelters in welfare villages, are now free to leave without any conditions, according to authorities.
There will be no restrictions imposed on the duration of their absence from the villages from Tuesday, Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services, Risath Bathiyutheen, said yesterday.
Courtesy
express buzz
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