Colombo, Apr 6 (PTI) The capture of last LTTE bastion of Pudukudiriyirippu by Sri Lankan troops has triggered a record exodus of Tamil civilians from LTTE controlled areas, the army said today.
A record 2127 Tamil civilians yesterday sought refuge in camps in Mullaittivu, hours after the army run over the last LTTE stronghold and pushed the rebels into a narrow 'no-fire zone' packed with civilians.
About 500 families, including 429 men, 779 women and 919 children, arrived at the camp in a single day yesterday. With the arrivals, a total of 65,189 civilians had sought refuge in camps set up by government since January this year, it said.
Meanwhile, the Lankan Government has decided to provide telecommunication facilities to welfare camps and villages in Vavuniya.
Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said the facility would enable the displaced civilians to establish contacts with their relatives in the Island nation and abroad.
A special section will be set up in every camp where civilians could meet their relatives and friends living outside the camp, the minister said.
"We put in place a new system through which displaced families are identified and arrangements are in place to expedite their reunification," he said.
Over 1,108 families were reunited under this programme and officials have identified around 100 more families, Samarasinghe said.
PTI
A record 2127 Tamil civilians yesterday sought refuge in camps in Mullaittivu, hours after the army run over the last LTTE stronghold and pushed the rebels into a narrow 'no-fire zone' packed with civilians.
About 500 families, including 429 men, 779 women and 919 children, arrived at the camp in a single day yesterday. With the arrivals, a total of 65,189 civilians had sought refuge in camps set up by government since January this year, it said.
Meanwhile, the Lankan Government has decided to provide telecommunication facilities to welfare camps and villages in Vavuniya.
Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said the facility would enable the displaced civilians to establish contacts with their relatives in the Island nation and abroad.
A special section will be set up in every camp where civilians could meet their relatives and friends living outside the camp, the minister said.
"We put in place a new system through which displaced families are identified and arrangements are in place to expedite their reunification," he said.
Over 1,108 families were reunited under this programme and officials have identified around 100 more families, Samarasinghe said.
PTI
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