De-mining activities in the N/E further continues

De-mining activities in the north and east will be further expedited. A separate center to coordinate these activities will be set up in Colombo.
Chairman of the Operational Committee for De-mining M.S. Jayasinghe said these decisions were taken during a meeting held in Colombo yesterday with the participation of representatives of donor countries to the de-mining process.
The Ministry of Nation Building and United Nations Development Programme jointly organized this meeting. Representatives of donor countries such as Japan, Sweden, Britain, US, Norway and India attended the meeting.
These countries have already provided 3.2 billion rupees for the de-mining programme. Mr. Jayasinghe said during the meeting it was decided to end the de-mining activities in the eastern province within the next two months. It is hoped to conclude de-mining in the northern province by next year. He added that resettlement programmes in these areas will be implemented soon after the de-mining activities are over.