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Sri Lanka government commences its resettlement process in the North
Thursday, April 30, 2009, 14:44 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Apr 30, Mannar: Sri Lanka government today took the first step to resettle some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mannar after completing the demining process of several areas in Mannar.
The Ministry of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services said that they have resettled 122 families at their own villages in Mannar.
According to the Ministry they have already provided every essential requirement to those resettled persons to carry out their livelihood without a problem.
Sri Lanka government hopes to continue the process soon after the demining is complete in other areas of Mannar.
The Ministry said that the demining process in six divisional secretariats out of fifteen in Mannar District was already completed.