The Northern Provincial Council Minister for Rural Development P Deniswaran said that data collection had started in the Jaffna district to assess the needs of former LTTE cadres.
The data collection forms the first stage of a livelihood assistance programme for former Tamil militants, learns Tamil Guardian.
The NPC minister further data collection is expected to happen in Mannar, Vavuniya, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu throughout this month said the NPC minister.
The news comes amidst several reports of on-going land appropriation and construction of Buddhist Stupas in the North-East.
Tamil protests halt military land appropriation surveys in Kilinochchi (14 Oct 2015)
Military using vehicles abandoned by Tamil civilians during conflict (12 Oct 2015)
Sri Lankan army gifts charity bikes to children in Kilinochchi (08 Oct 2015)
New Buddhist stupa unveiled by Sri Lankan army in Kilinochchi (04 Oct 2015)
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