Northern Province Governor Major Gen. G. A. Chandrasiri accompanied by some Sinhala parliamentarians and Sri Lanka government officials visited Tuesday some places in Vanni where uprooted people have not been allowed to resettle by occupying Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The group showed more interest in seeing the residence of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eezham (LTTE) leader V. Pirabakaran in Puthumaaththa’an, now occupied by SLA officials, sources in Vanni said. Meanwhile, certain factions are trying again to shift Northern Provincial Council (NPC) and its offices to Ki’linochchi from Trincomalee, a move which had been suspended by Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa in August, sources in Trincomalee said.
Efforts are being made to locate the NPC offices in some private vacant buildings in Ki’linochchi.
NPC Ministries of Health and Education are reported to be shifted from Trincomalee to Ki’linochchi in the next months.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka government key officials have begun to occupy many vacant private properties in Vanni of owners living abroad in, with the assistance of some civil officials.
The Centre for Employment Opportunities was opened Monday in such a private building encroached by SL government.
Namal Rajapaksa, son of SL President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Northern Province Governor, SL minister Mahintananda Aluthgama and some parliamentarians participated in the event.
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