Back to their home towns

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Eight hundred and sixty three families who were displaced from their home towns during the war were allowed to resettle in Vadamarachchi East in Jaffna from today.

The families can now resettle in Pokkaruppu, Vettrilaikernai and Maruthankerny areas which were under military control earlier during the war.

A function allowing the displaced to resettle back in their home towns that were affected by war was held in Pokkaruppu attended by Chief Guest of the event Economic Minster Basil Rajapaksa. Ten houses built by the Sri Lanka Army were also handed over to the people during the event. (Kavisuki)

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dias Sunday, 03 July 2011 10:04 AM

waire is Bankimoon

UK TAMIL BOY Sunday, 03 July 2011 10:16 AM

THANK GOD
AT LEAST NOW THEY ARE IN THEIR OWN HOME.

Fair N Square Monday, 04 July 2011 06:33 AM

Thank not just God but also the human beings involved in resettling em.....

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