COLOMBO: ELABORATE arrangements are now under way to accommodate swelling numbers of rescued “No Fire Zone” civilians now reaching cleared areas with the coordination of the Ministry of Resettlement and Rehabilitation, security forces and selected state and private sector agencies.
Mr. M. HALDEEN, Secretary to the Ministry of Resettlement and Rehabilitation who was in VAVUNIYA when he was contacted by the www.army.lk told that more than 700 acres in PARAYANAKULAM area have been already earmarked for another new relief village with a view to housing displaced civilians being brought to VAVUNIYA by the Army in case available locations found inadequate and congested.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Health said the number of IDPs so far hospitalized for medical treatment outside VANNI has gone up to three thousand six hundred and sixty eight (3668) as of Tuesday (21) midnight. They are being treated for injuries due to LTTE firing, explosions or otherwise when fleeing.
The VAVUNIYA government hospital treats one thousand two hundred and fifty seven (1257), the highest number. Nine hundred and thirty five (935) remain warded in the MANNAR District hospital. Five hundred and twenty receive treatment in the Base Hospital at CHEDDIKULAM. Another five hundred and eighteen (518) continue to receive treatment in the POOVARASAKULAM District Hospital. A total of three hundred and nineteen (319) undergo medical treatment in the PADAVIYA Base Hospital. One hundred and nineteen (119) more receive treatment in PAMPAIMADU Ayurvedic Hospital as of Tuesday (21) midnight, according to statistics maintained by Ministry of Health.
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