76 Sri Lankans to be repatriated from Southern India

Saturday, 24 September 2016 - 17:22

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76 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees currently residing in India are scheduled to return under a UN facilitated voluntary repatriation programme.

The refugees will arrive on the 29th in two batches.

Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs D M Swaminathan had a discussion with the UN Refugee Agency to facilitate the process.


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