Rehabilitation, resettlement of ex-LTTEers, a success
The completion of the almost three-year long
humanitarian operation to defeat LTTE terrorism has left many
post-conflict challenges in Sri Lanka. The resettlement of displaced
persons and the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-combatants
into society were among the priority areas which had to be
addressed.
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Sri Lanka enjoying fruits of peace
“This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the
horrible terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York, an
event that shook the world and was a wake-up call to all countries
on the globalisation of terrorism. It sent a violent message to the
entire world that terrorism has no borders,
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Ex-LTTEers re-integrated:
Bright 'brush strokes' emerge!
"Two and a half years ago, we were fighting. We
didn't know why we were fighting but they ordered us to shoot
soldiers. In the end they abandoned us in the cold battlefields.
Thanks to the amnesty offered by the Government, we are still alive
today", said Selvarasa Selvadeepan in faltering Sinhala, when he
addressed the large gathering at Temple Trees, last week.
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Bloom time for floriculturists
There is a brisk business for flowers in the
months of November and December. Customers buy large stocks of
flowers for Christmas celebrations in December and also to
commemorate the All Soul’s Day on November 2 every year. A florist
at Deans Road, Gunadasa Peris said that there is a high demand for
flowers based products including garlands, flower boxes, bridal
bouquets, flower pots and flower baskets for functions only during
festive seasons and therefore requested Government to help them to
sell their flowers to foreign countries ,
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