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Humanitarian dnd Livelihood Assistancefor Returnees of Welioya Project.

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I make use of this opportumty to thank you for the contributions you have made for resettlernent IDFs in Mullathivu Distriet. of

The Welioya Projeet is a part and paroel of Mullathivu district falling within the DS divisionof M,aritirnepattu. vil'lages Welioyawere old villagesoocupied The in mainly by secondand third generationof, Padaviyasettlers.As this area is within the greater Mahaweli zorre,subsequently Welioya was gazetteas systefiI "L" of Mahaweli. Due to the ethnic conflict and the fact that villagers are mainly Sinhalese,adrninistrative h;d affangements been made to serviceW-lioya project from Anuradhapura district. However,from 1984 onwaf,dthere had been sporadicLTTE attacksand most of the the settlershad abandoned pro.jectand moved io Padaviyascherne live with thein to relatives. With the conclusionof the 30 years of conflict and establishrnent law and order, of peoplestartedto return and most of them arenow back in their villages. The pro.ieot area hasbeenhandedover to GA lv{ullathivu for adrninistration,while the R.esidential Project of Manager Mahaweli and the AGA continueto carry out their functions. 4s il1e:people had been displacedfor more than 2A yearc,they are encountering with hardships and difficulties in reestablishing their social and econornic livetrihoods. severe It hasbeenreported that, and I Many of the drinking waterwells arecontaminated needurgentclearing. items including lanterr,s, rnats,pitrlows 2 There is a severeshortage household of andkitohenutensils. and the requestis to provide temporaryshedsas an 3 Their housesare damaged immediate [re&sur. has up but 4 Department education opened the schools thereareno pre schoo,ls" of

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for They needlivelihood assistance agriculture,livestock and inland fisheries. to Departmentof Health requires assistance maintain mobile clinics until the healthfacilities are rehabilitated. 7 Irrigation systemsrequire extensiverepairsdue to iong period of negligenceand disuse. 8 All community buildings including cooperatives and community halls are 5 6
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these is to of assistance your organization requested address Under the circumstances, the Please acknowledge receiptof this letter. issues an urgentbasis. on

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f" Development MP, Hon Basil Rajapaksa. Ministerof Economic TaskForcefor Resettlement, of andChairman the Presidential and Securityin theNorthernProvince Development and and Ministerof Industries Commerce Chairman Bathiudeen, Hon.Rishad Council. D,istrictDeveloprnent Hon. GovenrorNorthern Province, arange with the Departmentof Agent Mullathivu - Please Government under paddyfor the cultivation of the first season Agriculture to provide seed FAO assistance. Mullathivu Commander SecurityForces District File Mullathivu

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