The government had spent over Rs.1.8 billion in rehabilitating ex LTTE cadres in the first year of the rehabilitation, Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Maj. Gen Sudantha Ranasinghe said today.
Speaking on the success of the governments rehabilitation process of the ex LTTE cadres he said over 11664 ex cadres surrendered to the military during the final months of the end battle.
"The government had spent Rs 150 millon per month in the first year and reduced to Rs.64 5 million per month with reinegrating of rehabilitated ex cadres back to the society," he said. He also said the government has spent nearly Rs. 774 million in the second year of rehabilitation process.