Rehabilitated LTTErs to be employed as bus drivers

Sandasen Marasinghe

The Government is training 100 rehabilitated members of the LTTE to employ as bus drivers at depots in the Northern Province.

Northern Province Governor Major General G.A. Chandrasiri told the Daily News that the group was selected after rehabilitating them for a year. The trainees are trained at the Kondavil Sri Lanka Transport Board training centre in Jaffna.

They will be employed as bus drivers on routes around Kilinochchi after a three month training.

He also said that the trainees are provided with all facilities during their training including accommodation and food. Three houses have been rented to provide them accommodation. They are also paid a daily allowance of Rs 400. The Government’s expenditure on each head for three months inclusive of the course fee is Rs 125,000.

These members of the terrorist organization surrendered to the Sri Lanka Forces while the humanitarian operation against the LTTE was in progress. Governor Chandrasiri said this is a solution for the shortage of drivers in the Northern Province while it also provides future prospects for the rehabilitated cardres.