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1000 rehabilitated ex-combatants to be released
Another batch of 1000 rehabilitated LTTE cadres who are in their early twenties are to be released into society this month in Vavuniya.
"We plan to release around 1000 ex combatants who successfully underwent rehabilitation," Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Major General Nandana Rajaguru said.
According to the Rehabilitation Ministry so far 7969 out of 11,700 surrendered LTTE cadres, have been released and further 2879, are being rehabilitated in camps. These cadres most of them who were hard core members are undergoing rehabilitation following chargers filed against them in courts.
Presently the cadres in the rehabilitation process are undergoing a final test in mason skills, handicraft work and paintings as well as vocational, language and communication training to improve their skills and their educational knowledge.
A sum of Rs.750 million has been allocated for the rehabilitation process for this year. The private sector firms have shown interest to recruit them, mostly in the apparel export sector. In June last year 400 rehabilitated female LTTE cadres received employment at a garment factory.
One hundred and eight former members of LTTE sat for the GCE Advanced Level examination in August this year.
Over 50 percent of the rehabilitated ex-combatants had successfully completed the GCE Ordinary Level examination last December.
Meanwhile, the special committee appointed to study the cases of detained LTTE suspects and expedite legal actions where necessary, began its work in January this year.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed the four-member committee to study the cases of detained LTTE suspects and recommend suitable action to expedite the cases against them.
The committee is headed by Deputy Solicitor General Shavindra Fernando and includes Senior State Counsel P. Kumararatnam, Chethiya Goonesekera and Dinal Ratnayake.
Its appointment follows a recommendation by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).
The government will present a new Bill to Parliament soon to deal with maintenance of LTTE suspects held under Detention Law and in remand custody as well as those who have surrendered and those who are undergoing rehabilitation as the Emergency Regulations ceased to be in operation from September 1 this year.