Thamilchelvan meets SL govt. officials in Trincomalee

[TamilNet, Sunday, 03 August 2003, 02:34 GMT]
Mr.S.P.Thamilchelvan, the political head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Saturday morning addressed about three hundred government and provincial council officials in the Trincomalee district regarding the rehabilitation, reconstruction and resettlement process now being handled by the Sri Lankan state organizations in the district since the ceasefire agreement came into operation, sources said.

Mr.Thamilchelvan stressed the urgent need for the state government and the provincial government agencies to play a constructive role in reconstructing the war-ravaged Trincomalee district, sources said.

The Chief Secretary of the North East Provincial Council, Mr.S.Rangarajah, Provincial Governor's Secretary, Mr.A.Amirthalingam, provincial secretaries and special commissioners of local authorities in the district attended the conference, which was held at the Chenaiyoor Central College in the LTTE held Muttur east area, sources said.

The conference, which commenced around ten in the morning, continued till noon. The LTTE’s Trincomalee district political head, Mr. Tilak, spoke at the conference, and the LTTE district commander, Colonel Pathuman, also participated, sources said.

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