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Internally Displaced Persons in North and East :
EU gives Euro 62 m for emergency rehabilitation
The European Commission (EC) will provide Euro 62
million for emergency rehabilitation activities for Internally
Displaced Persons (IDP) in welfare centres in the North and the
East. A huge quantum of funds will also be released for development
projects once rehabilitation and resettlement activities are
completed, Vice Chairman Development Committee European Parliament
Niranjan Deva Aditya said.
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SC orders against Water’s Edge deal stands
The Supreme Court would be a toothless watchdog
of the Fundamental Rights of the people if the incidental orders are
considered to be in violation of the finality of a judgment,
observed Chief Justice Asoka de Silva refusing the applications to
set aside such orders in the Water’s Edge Fundamental Rights
application before the Supreme Court , yesterday.
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Govt’s resettlement program on course
The Government’s 180 day resettlement program is
in progress with another batch of 1,500 civilians from the Manik
Farm relief village being re- settled in Omanthai, Nochchimotai,
Piramanalamkulam, Pirappumadu area tomorrow (Aug. 05), Vavuniya
District Secretary P.S.M. Charles told the Daily News.
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