'Resettling another 578 in Jaffna'

by Dhaneshi YATAWARA

Resettling another 578 people from 194 families in the Jaffna district is being planned, Northern Province Governor Maj. Gen. G.A. Chandrasiri stated. "The plan is to resettle these people who are now living in the Welfare Centres in Jaffna very soon. With the progress of resettlements in the Northern province certain parts of the Jaffna High Security Zone are getting de-mined for the owners to return," the Governor stated further.

"We are in the process of identifying original Jaffna residents now living in Vavuniya welfare camps to be resettled in their homes. We have already identified 20 families," he added.

In addition several new steps are under the process of planning to promote tourism in Jaffna. "In order to promote local tourism we have identified the Casuarina Beach in Karainagar suitable in the initial stage. With the help of the Government, the local authorities have capability to develop the area and we hope to initiate this soon," Maj. Gen. Chandrasiri added.