Unoccupied public, private buildings in Kilinochchi, Jaffna :

Conduct a census, says Douglas

Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda instructed Government Agents and officials of Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts to conduct a census of public and private buildings abandoned in Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts due to the war and other reasons.

He said so during a meeting at the Jaffna District Secretariat last week, a ministry release said.

The areas where resettlement has so far not been effected and relief measures not meted out to the newly resettled were discussed at the meeting.

The minister instructed officials to furnish him details soon.

Jaffna district Member of Parliament and Deputy Chairman to Committees of Parliament Murugesu Chandrakumar, Jaffna Government Agent Imelda Sukumar and Kilinochchi district Government Agent Rupawathy Ketheeswaran also participated in the meeting.

Minister Devananda also held discussions at Vasavilan Maha Vidyalaya regarding the resettlement of IDPs in Valikamam North. The requirements of those already resettled and those yet to be resettled in Valikamam North were discussed at the meeting.

Several officials including Tellipallai Divisional Secretary Sri Mohanan also participated.