Loans for rehabilitated ex-LTTEers     [October 09 2010]

Loans with low interest rate of four percent will be granted by the state banks for the rehabilitated ex-LTTE cadres to facilitate them to start their livelihood.

Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Brig. Sudantha Ranasinghe said that the ministry of Rehabilitation has set up a centre at  the Government Agent Office Vavuniya. Loans will be provided up to a maximum of Rs 250,000 for any livelihood project proposals submitted by them.

“This is not only for the ex- LTTEers but the resettled IDPs can apply for loans,” Brig. Ranasinghe said. The interest rate is 4 percent

He added that former LTTE cadres had been provided with adequate training to commence their own businesses.