Land ownership to over 190 families in Sidhambarapuram village

The government presented land ownership certificates to over 190 families living in the Sidhambarapuram village in Vavuniya, a spokesman for the Ministry of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Prison Reforms said yesterday.

The Sidhambarapuram village was a camp which housed families for the last 25 years. Villagers were temporarily settled in this area in 1990 after they were displaced due to the conflict in the North.

In an effort to bring normalcy to their lives, and giving them the opportunity to set up permanent housing, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Prison Reforms Minister D.M. Swaminathan presented land ownership certificates.

"We are committed to ensure the well-being of the Tamil Community and all projects implemented in the North are to benefit the people living in these areas. The Tamil community should understand that the present government would not do anything that would adversely affect them" said Minister Swaminathan.

Chief Minister of the Northern Province C.V Wigneswaran also participated in the event.