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| Resettled villagers say they even lack basic facilities such as water and toilet facilities |
War affected Sinhalese resettled in Vavuniya have called on the authorities to provide them with adequate facilities or allow them back into camps.
The government has initiated a program to resettle internally displaced people (IDPs) in 48 villages.
Journalist Dinasena Rathugamage who visited Kudakachchakodiya village where some former IDPs are resettled says that many lack even basic facilities.
Mudalihamige Chandrasekara, 80, says his family was only given 16 corrugated iron sheets to build a temporary house in the village.
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"It is not enough to build a house. We hope the government will help us to rebuild our houses," he said...................
Visit : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2009/11/091129_vavuniya_resettlement.shtml
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