A total of 380 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including 132 women, were brought from Mandapam near Rameshwaram and lodged in a community hall, official sources said on Saturday.
“The refugees, brought by six buses, include those who had come three months to 10 days ago from Vavuniya, Mattakalappu, Trincomalee, Mannar and Tirukalur areas of the conflict-ridden Sri Lanka,” the sources said.
“They also include 54 boys and as many girls, belonging to 100 families. The refugees would be sent in batches to various refugee camps in the district shortly,” they added.
“The families have been provided with identity and ration cards and would be given relief materials, including rice, kerosene, besides money,” the sources said.
Some of the refugees said that they had no plan to return to the Island nation till peace is restored there.
DNA India
Saturday, September 16, 2006
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