pledges land for 100000 war victims
Last Updated : GMT 09:03:51
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today
Last Updated : GMT 09:03:51
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today

President Maithripala Sirisena:

Pledges Land For 100,000 War Victims

Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today

Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Pledges Land For 100,000 War Victims

President Maithripala Sirisena
Colombo - Arab Today

Up to 100,000 people still living in camps six years after the end of Sri Lanka's brutal ethnic war will be given land to build homes within six months, President Maithripala Sirisena told AFP on Sunday.

"It is an ambitious target, but I will see that all the internally displaced people are given land to build homes," the president said in an interview. "I am setting up a mechanism to complete this process within six months."

Sirisena, elected last January, has won praise for starting to hand back land after the end of one of South Asia's longest and bloodiest ethnic wars, pitting the government against Tamil separatists.

But he is also under international pressure to do more to ensure reconciliation in the ethnically divided nation.

The president told AFP he would give land to civilians displaced by war in the embattled northern and eastern provinces, and also the northwestern coastal region of Puttalam, by the middle of this year.

During a visit to Jaffna in the north last month, where much of the fighting took place, Sirisena said he visited a refugee camp which has been home to about 1,300 families for the past 25 years.

"This is an unacceptable situation. I want to end this problem once and for all," he said. "For many people the main issue was lack of land and that is something we will resolve in the next six months."

As part of a parallel scheme, he was also planning to release additional private land occupied by the military, mainly in the former war zones in the northern and eastern provinces starting in the next two weeks.

He said he would travel to Jaffna this month to formally hand over about 700 acres (283 hectares) of land as part of the plan and in line with an election promise he had made.

Sirisena, 64, came to power with the backing of Sri Lanka's minority Tamils and Muslims in addition to the majority Sinhalese on the back of promises to ensure ethnic reconciliation and end the corruption and nepotism of his predecessor.

Soon after his election, Sirisena ordered security forces to return private land they occupied in the Jaffna peninsula, which had seen some of the bloodiest fighting during the war which claimed over 100,000 lives between 1972 and 2009.

He said the government was also working on a mechanism to investigate allegations of war crimes in the final stages of the conflict.

The president said he would also call for proposals for a new constitution to ensure the country did not slip back into war.

"We can't rush the accountability process," Sirisena said. "Some people want it to be like instant noodles. We can't do that. We have to be responsible and respect rule of law."
Source: AFP

almaghribtoday
almaghribtoday

GMT 10:30 2018 Thursday ,18 January

Netanyahu: US embassy could move

GMT 10:45 2018 Wednesday ,17 January

Iran should listen to demands

GMT 08:18 2018 Tuesday ,16 January

Destroy US-backed Syria 'terror army'

GMT 10:11 2018 Monday ,15 January

German defence minister warns

GMT 10:11 2018 Monday ,15 January

German defence minister warns

GMT 10:11 2018 Monday ,15 January

German defence minister warns

GMT 12:04 2018 Saturday ,13 January

Trump 'desperate' to undermine nuclear

GMT 10:19 2018 Friday ,12 January

Belgian PM seeks EU help in row
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

pledges land for 100000 war victims pledges land for 100000 war victims

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

pledges land for 100000 war victims pledges land for 100000 war victims

 



Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017

GMT 09:22 2018 Monday ,22 January

Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today New hunt for flight MH370 gets under way

GMT 11:03 2018 Wednesday ,24 January

New hunt for flight MH370 gets under way
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Modern colorful bedroom renovation

GMT 10:57 2017 Thursday ,21 December

Modern colorful bedroom renovation
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Puigdemont candidate for Catalan president

GMT 13:56 2018 Tuesday ,23 January

Puigdemont candidate for Catalan president
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today Turkey detains dozens more

GMT 10:47 2018 Wednesday ,24 January

Turkey detains dozens more

GMT 12:48 2011 Monday ,04 July

Gilbert favourite for win number 2 on Tour

GMT 08:12 2017 Wednesday ,15 February

UAE, Pakistan can benefit from CPEC, says envoy

GMT 09:07 2016 Friday ,19 August

Gawker.com to shut down next week

GMT 03:39 2012 Saturday ,04 August

Shyamalan, Noxon team up for Syfy pilot

GMT 20:13 2012 Friday ,21 December

We need a new cabinet to solve the crisis

GMT 10:01 2014 Thursday ,31 July

Kirstie Alley's TV Land series canceled

GMT 08:15 2016 Thursday ,29 December

Why Don’t We Conserve Water?

GMT 10:58 2011 Sunday ,17 July

IMF urges Europe to bolster lenders

GMT 18:21 2011 Wednesday ,29 June

Zarkana\': Cirque du Soleil debuts new gamble in NY

GMT 11:24 2013 Wednesday ,24 July

Living room interior decoration ideas

GMT 08:35 2012 Thursday ,24 May

Ancient jewellery found in Israel

GMT 14:32 2011 Friday ,16 September

The Fat Years

GMT 11:32 2015 Tuesday ,06 January

Why are there spots on my apple?
Almaghrib Today, almaghrib today
 
 Almaghrib Today Facebook,almaghrib today facebook  Almaghrib Today Twitter,almaghrib today twitter Almaghrib Today Rss,almaghrib today rss  Almaghrib Today Youtube,almaghrib today youtube  Almaghrib Today Youtube,almaghrib today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

.almaghribtoday .almaghribtoday .almaghribtoday .almaghribtoday
almaghribtoday almaghribtoday almaghribtoday
almaghribtoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
almaghribtoday, Almaghribtoday, Almaghribtoday