Rehabilitated ex-combatants to be employed as bus drivers

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Rehabilitated ex-combatants to be employed as bus drivers
Over 100 rehabilitated ex-combatants are due to be employed as bus drivers at depots in the Northern Province, said Northern Governor G.A Chandrasiri speaking with press on Tuesday (June 01).
According to Northern Provincial sources, the selected group will take on their new appointments following OJT at the Kondavil Sri Lanka Transport Board training center in Jaffna. The trainees will be employed as bus drivers on routes around Kilinochchi after three months training, the sources further said.
Governor G.A Chandrasiri also said that the trainees are provided with all facilities during their training including accommodation and food. Three houses have been rented to provide them accommodation. They are also paid a daily allowance of Rs 400. The Government's expenditure on each head for three months inclusive of the course fee is Rs 125,000.
These ex-combatants are those who surrendered with the Sri Lanka Forces while the humanitarian operation against the LTTE was in progress. According to Governor Chandrasiri said this is a solution for the shortage of drivers in the Northern Province while it also provides future prospects for the rehabilitated.