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by Sarath Malalasekera 6,250 People out of 7,500 including several children who were displaced in the Modera Police area following the tsunami tidal waves, were resettled within a week, said Colombo DIG Sirisena Herath at a Counselling meeting held with the participation of all religious dignitaries in the Modera Police area. Ven. Ethkanda Saddhajeewa Thera, Jayawardenapura Univesity, Vice Chancellor Chandima Wijebandara, Prof. Gnanadasa Perera, Dr. Ramini Perera, Dr. Ms. I. Jayawardena and several other lecturers participated in the Counselling meeting. The other 1,250 displaced people are sheltered in temples, churches, mosques and school buildings in the area. The Police are making arragements with the public assistance to resettle these people as early as possible, the Colombo DIG said. Following the tidal waves 11 people died in the Modera Police area and 11 people were missing. No robbery or rape was reported from the area due to immediate steps taken by the Colombo DIG to prevent any outsiders entering the area without the knowledge of the people of the area. On the direction of Colombo DIG Herath, two riot squads of the Field Force Headquarters, life savng squads and roadblocks were deployed in the area. A special squad will also be sent to the Southern Range on the direction of IGP Chandra Fernando to assist the displaced persons following the tsunami tidal waves, DIG Herath said. Colombo North Senior SP H.S. Dayananda, SP H.A.K. Nanayakkara, ASP Bandula Wijewardena, Chief Inspector U.S. Bandaranayake, OIC, Modera and Sergeant Senanayake of the Colombo DIG's Office also particpated in the Counselling meeting. |
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