Colombo:
Over 2000 ex-LTTE cadres, including 847 females, 253 children and 55 university students, have been released till now after completing rehabilitation programme as Sri Lanka celebrates one year of victory over the tiger rebels.
"At present there are 148 University students including 51 females under rehabilitation," according to the Defence Ministry.
Over 400 ex-LTTE cadres, including 198 ex-child soldiers were handed over to their families on Tuesday after completion of successful rehabilitation programme launched under the Ministry of Rehabilitation.
The ceremony was held at the Veerasingham Hall Jaffna under the patronage of Northern Governor Maj General GA Chandrasiri and Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Douglas Devananda, the ministry said.
Under the ex-LTTE child soldier rehabilitation program, former LTTE cadres were given an opportunity to continue their studies.
According to the rehabilitation Ministry's statistics, 11,000 out of nearly 300,000 people who crossed over to Government held areas in May 2009, had been identified as LTTE combatants and sent to the rehabilitation centres.
"The religious dignitaries present on the occasion at Jaffna invoked the blessing of the Gods to allow those released to live a life of peace and harmony in the future,"
the ministry said in a statement.
"At present there are 148 University students including 51 females under rehabilitation," according to the Defence Ministry.
Over 400 ex-LTTE cadres, including 198 ex-child soldiers were handed over to their families on Tuesday after completion of successful rehabilitation programme launched under the Ministry of Rehabilitation.
The ceremony was held at the Veerasingham Hall Jaffna under the patronage of Northern Governor Maj General GA Chandrasiri and Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Douglas Devananda, the ministry said.
Under the ex-LTTE child soldier rehabilitation program, former LTTE cadres were given an opportunity to continue their studies.
According to the rehabilitation Ministry's statistics, 11,000 out of nearly 300,000 people who crossed over to Government held areas in May 2009, had been identified as LTTE combatants and sent to the rehabilitation centres.
"The religious dignitaries present on the occasion at Jaffna invoked the blessing of the Gods to allow those released to live a life of peace and harmony in the future,"
the ministry said in a statement.
