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“Report on the Needs of Resettled Persons and Others in

Sri Lanka”

Dr .T SathiyamoorthyMedical SuperintendentGeneral Hospital Vavuniya

North Province•Jaffna•Kilinochchi•Mullaitivu•Vavuniya•Mannar

•Total 1 million people

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts•All most all people were displaced multiple

times•Many families lost their breadwinners•Due to the war all most all the houses were

damaged.•Many hospitals and schools were destroyed•Most are released from IDP camps but many

still live in temporary houses

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts•It is critically important to get them back

to their “normal” life soon▫Livelihood▫Health▫Education▫Housing

Mullaitivu Districts

•Total Families before displacement: 28,473

•Total released families: 23,255

•Widows 3,264

Mullaitivu Districts

Fully Damaged Partly Damaged

Thunikay DS Division 4763 369

Marathiran Pattu DS Division

2959 471

Manthany East DS Division

2072 33o

Oddusuddan DS Division

6697 237

Puthkuddirrupu DS Division

2216 235

Total 18617 3779

Destruction of House

Killinochchi Districts•Released 99%Karachihi Devision 21764 66433

Kandawali Devision 7089 22625

Poonary Devision 6106 21504

Pali Devision 2556 8356

Total 37515 118,918

Mannar District

•Total population: 120,000•Resettling families – 70,000

▫Only 3,400 houses are rebuilt with NEERP fund.

•Agriculture and Livelihood sectors are badly affected

•4,000 boats are needed to fishermen families

Vavuniya District

•10,241 families - 35, 411 members released

Jaffna District

•Released Population - 20,000 families (80,000 people)

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Livelihood lost•1,500 Tractors were lost

•Only 400 tractors were given to Agriculture department

Livelihood lost

Livelihood lost

Milk Production•Before Conflict milk collection

▫Kilinochchi- 8,000-12,000 L per day▫Mullaitivu- 8,000 L per day

•At present▫Kilinochchi- 1,200 L per day▫Mullaitivu- 750 L per day

Loss of cattle21

Fisheries•Lost of boats

▫Kilinochchi- 1,400▫Mullaitivu- 6,400

•Only 210 boats to Kilinochchi and 400 boats to Mullaitivu were replaced by Government and NGO

Current Status of IDP Camps

•There are 2 camps

•Remaining population – 16,000

IDP Camp cheddikulam Health service

IDP Camp cheddikulam Health service

IDP Camp cheddikulam Health service

Major areas support needed•Mental health services•Disable care•Orphan children care•Education•Livelihoods

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Disabled care28

Children Home

Children Home

Elders Home

Elders Home

School Education

•Kilinochichi ▫89 schools reopened out of 101.

•Mullaitivu: ▫78 schools reopened out of 108

School Education•Problem•Severe shortage of teachers to teach

▫English▫Math▫Science

Health Services•All the Hospital for the Damage during

conflict in Killinochchi & Mullithivu.

IMHO project

IMHO Supported Mental Health Unit

Capacity building areaGardening Poultry Handicraft making

Tailoring Cooking House maid training

Happy to return to their homes …

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Continue to lead normal life … 47

Give us a hand to come out of this crisis!

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