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Dec 29, Colombo: Sri Lankan government today said that it has resettled over 173,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) within five months in their native places.
Addressing a media briefing at the Wanni security forces headquarters Wanni security forces commander and competent authority for IDPs Major general Kamal Gunarathne said that it was a great achievement to resettle more than 173,00 thousand IDPs in their villages within such a short time.
As of December 23rd only 108,573 IDPs are remaining at the welfare villages out of over 280,000 displaced civilians received by the security forces.
He said the dangerous inmates have been separated and sent for rehabilitation away from the regular IDPs according to UN regulations.
Demining officials meanwhile say the demining process is difficult in the northern region as the LTTE have mined the areas in an unpredictable pattern which is hindering the resettlement of the IDPs by the deadline at the end of January.
"There is no set pattern of landmines laid by the LTTE landmines and we confront with various challenges," Major K. Raju, an expert of the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) told Indian reporters recently.
According to Maj. Raju whose team is involved in demining activities in north-western Mannar district, the unpredictable landmines pattern, poor visibility because of thick jungles in the terrain was slowing the demining progress.
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