The UK government has pledged £2.1 million over the next 2 years for a demining programme in the Tamil regions of Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullaitheevu.
Announcing the fund at a press conference following his visit to Jaffna, the British Prime Minister David Cameron said,
Announcing the fund at a press conference following his visit to Jaffna, the British Prime Minister David Cameron said,
“As part of our support for reconciliation efforts across this country, we will provide an additional £2.1 million to support demining work in Jaffna, in Kilinochchi and in Mullaitivu districts – the location of some of the most chilling scenes from Channel 4’s No Fire Zone documentary.”The fund is expected to clear approximately 2million square metres of land per year, with complete clearance in the district of Jaffna, and near complete clearance in Kilinochchi and Mullaitheevu.