FCCISL appeals to international community

The FCCISL has appealed to the International Community and Donor Agencies to assist the Government to resettle the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in their traditional homes and villages by providing aid which is urgently required for resettlement.

The genuine need of the Tamil people from the North is immediate resettlement for them to resume their normal livelihood and for the children to go back to school as soon as possible. The GOSL and the international community should facilitate resumption of businesses especially for SMEs in the North.

The banks and financial institutions should provide loans and other financial facilities required with the intervention of the Central Bank. The equipment and material needed for supply of water by constructing tube wells, water purification and sanitation is a major need. The pressing duty of the international community would be to supply these requirements which will ease the suffering of the northern community rather than focusing on political settlement which is not practical in the immediate term. We take this opportunity to thank India and other countries and donors who have pledged financial support for the IDPs.

We wish to appeal to all the local politicians not to antagonize the international community by damaging statements that could jeopardize the goodwill built by Sri Lanka with all the countries and the United Nations. In the present global environment we need the support of all countries to rebuild our nation. FCCISL through our member chambers in Jaffna, Killinochchi, Vavuniya and Mannar will assist GOSL and Donor Agencies in providing relief to suffering people and rebuilding the North and the East. Courtesy