Sunday, February 15, 2009

Govt. to resettle Muslims in Jaffna

(nation)The government is making plans to resettle the Muslim people who were displaced from Jaffna in 1990, following a group of representatives expressing their interest in returning home.

Their intentions were notified by a group of representatives that met with Social Services and Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devanada in his Jaffna office last week. They requested the Minister to assist them in re-establishing their homes in newly cleared areas with government assistance to construct homes being the main request. Full Text