Over 2,000 Muslims return to Mullaithivu
[January 13 2011]

<p>Over 2,000 Muslims, who were chased away by the LTTE in 1990, have been returned to their villages in Mullaithivu.


<p>Over 15 bus loads of Muslim displaced people returned to former Muslim villages in Mulliyaweli from Puttlam, yesterday.


<p>The Sri Lanka Army which de-mined the areas assisted by giving the dry rations and will help them to built their houses and clear the agicultural land to commence their livelihoods.


<p>Each family is given a compensation of Rs. 50,000 compensation and will be given dry rations for six months.