Rapid inflow of besieged families

Dhaneshi Yatawara

In addition to the inflow of thousands of displaced families to the cleared areas, 128 patients out of 327 people living in those welfare camps were brought to Pulmoddai, yesterday. The patients were treated at the newly established Mobile Hospital staffed by the Indian doctors, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said.

These civilians reached Pulmoddai in the chartered passenger transport vessel, `Green Ocean’ with the mediation of the International Red Cross officials. At Pullmudai the Sri Lanka Navy helped transfer the sick to the mobile hospital. Reportedly the patients are undergoing proper treatment at the moment.

As the Sri Lanka Army’s 55 Division under the command of Brigadier Prasanna de Silva and 58 Division under the command of Brigadier Shavendra Silva are closing in on the `No Fire Zone’ in the uncleared area a distance of approximately two kilometres from the Puthumathalan North and Puthukuduirippu directions, thousands of besieged civilians are reported to be reaching the cleared areas, ground sources stated.

According to the displaced families reaching the cleared areas, people who suffered under the LTTE dispensation are protesting and burning down the so called “LTTE police stations and other establishments” demanding immediate release of beseiged families.