Govt has taken all steps to resettle Muslims - Minister

The Government has taken all steps for the resettlement of Muslim people displaced due to the war, Justice Minister Athauda Senevirathne said,

The Minister expressed this when he met Libyan Ambassador Hateem M.A. Maksumi in Sri Lanka the Justice Ministry recently.

The Minister said a large number of Muslims were displaced due to the war. The Government settled them in Puttalam and provided the facilities to them.

He pointed out that in particular, the resettlement of Muslims displaced in the Mannar District has reached the final stage, and said that Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa leads such activities. He said that the law and order were not maintained properly in the North during the period of terrorism and that the establishment of courts in the Northern and Eastern Provinces has been commenced.

The Minister stated that steps have been taken to establish three courts i.e., a Magistrate's Court, a District Court, a High Court in Mannar where a large number of Muslim are living.

The Minister stated that Sri Lanka always expects the Libyan support to rebuild the nation after the war. The Libyan Ambassador stated that existing job opportunities for the Lankans in Libya will be further expanded.

The Ambassador stated that the Libyan people were made aware of the peaceful environment prevailing in Sri Lanka and he expected that Libyan investors will be looking forward for investment opportunities in Sri Lanka in future.