[News from ,MINISTER OF
RESETTLEMENT in Sri lanka ]
During the two months period ending June 17, 2013, 124
families consisting 338 members who had been in Refugee Camps in Southern India
returned to their motherland.
On their arrival they were welcomed by the officials
of the Ministry of Resettlement (MOR) and the United Nations High Commission
for Refugees (UNHCR) at the Bandaranaike International Air Port. After
necessary administrative preliminaries, returnees left for their places of
origin in Mannar, Jaffna, Trincomalee and Vavuniya Districts.
There are about 68,000 refugees of Sri Lankan origin
in 110 refugee camps in Southern India. Additionally, there are 34,470 such
persons living outside camps in Southern India. The Government adopts a policy
of voluntary repatriation in facilitating the return of these refugees of Sri
Lankan origin who had been compelled to leave during long years of conflict.
The refugee return to Sri Lanka is being facilitated by the UNHCR and a
reintegration grant and a host of other benefits are being made available to
them on their return.
With a view to initiate action to expedite the
voluntary repatriation process, the MOR has requested Ministry of External
Affairs to identify the process involved in issuing ‘Exit’ permit by the Indian
Governmental Authorities to these refugees. MOR will take further steps to
expedite process upon receipt of such information.
18.06.2013
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