JAFFNA: Three hundred and seventeen Tamil civilians who were living in JAFFNA have surrended to the Sri Lankan Security Forces. These individuals have surrended during 2007 January to 2008 February. They were facing death threats by LTTE terrorists. They have come to save their lives from the LTTE terrorists.

From the Three hundred and seventeen Tamil civilians 291 persons are Males and 26 were reported Females. 44 detainees, having confessed that they were either connected to LTTE or have directly or indirectly aided and abetted the terrorist cause in the JAFFNA peninsula, consented to receive rehabilitation after they reached Security Forces Headquarters, JAFFNA prisons on Tuesday (26).

Those who surrendered after the formal registration at the Police are to be absorbed into a rehabilitation programme in the peninsula, beginning tomorrow (27). They have sought for rehabilitation in writing, according to the military sources.

The Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission on a court directive has ordered the Police to detain them in a special wing inside the JAFFNA prison for protection until their inquiries and Police investigations were completed.
Authorities from the Ministry of Rehabilitation after receiving those 44 LTTE men/supporters are expected to send them for rehabilitation in JAFFNA, providing all necessary provisions to them, Ministry of Rehabilitation has told the Police.

According to this matter the Sri Lankan Government has planned to build a rehabilitation center in the Jaffna area.

Courtesy - MCNS