Resettlement continues in Vavuniya

The resettlement of IDPs from 35 villages in Vavuniya will commence before August 7. The Government has already started resettling IDPs in Musali, Mannar, Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Rishad Badiudeen said.

Meanwhile, Fire brigade officials are engaged in assisting the Internally Displaced Civilians in Vavuniya. Along with firemen, six ambulances have been utilized to transport sick IDPs from the IDP centres, fire brigade officials said.

Meanwhile, trade between the North and the South has increased with the opening of road links. Fruits from the South such as pineapple and rambuttan are now freely available in the Jaffna peninsula. Several lorries are transporting these goods to Jaffna daily.