Over 5,300 families resettled

Rasika Somarathna and Jayasiri Munasinghe

* Families earlier housed at 28 welfare villages

* Resettled after equipping the areas with facilities

* Civilians commend Government’s efforts

Another 5,320 persons belonging to 1,000 families earlier residing in welfare centres in Vavuniya were resettled in their villages of origin yesterday.

The families left for their places of origin followed by an event held at the Vavuniya Cultural Centre under the patronage of Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa MP during which they were provided with cooking utensils.

The families were earlier housed at 28 welfare villages in three PS divisions such as Vavuniya, Vavuniya north and Settikulam.

They have been resettled after equipping the areas with facilities such as electricity, schools, roads, hospitals, postal services, banks, cooperatives, drinking water etc.

This has taken place after the UN body dealing with Internally Displaced Persons had declared that the area was viable for resettlement. According to sources in the area the civilians have commended the efforts made by the Government to resettle them in their villages and provide them with facilities.

The resettlement is being carried out on the President’s instructions. Guidance is provided by Uthuru Vasanthaya Chief and Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa MP.