Displaced families resettled in Moothoor-Kaddaippa'richchaan village

[TamilNet, Thursday, 09 October 2008, 20:01 GMT]
377 members of 120 displaced families were resettled in Kattaiparichchan south village in Moothoor east in Trincomalee district Wednesday, civil society sources in Trincomalee said. The displaced families fled their villages and sought safety in Batticaloa district following the military operation by the Sri Lanka Army in April 2006.

From 2006, the displaced have been staying in several welfare centers in Ka'luvaagnchikkudi, Aaraiyampathi, Chengkaladi and Ma'nmunai North.

They were transported using thirteen buses from the welfare centers in Batticaloa district on Wednesday via Vaakarai-Verukal road, according to Rehabilitation Project Director A.L.M.Sheriff in Batticaloa.

Several thousands of Moothoor displaced have been still staying in Batticaloa welfare centers awaiting resettlement in their own villages.

Moothoor Divisional Secretariat has undertaken the responsibility of providing immediate relief to the resettled and other livelihood assistance.