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I make use of this opportumty to thank you for the contributions you have made forresettlernent f IDFs in Mullathivu Distriet.The Welioya Projeet is a part and paroelof Mullathivu district falling within the DSdivisionof M,aritirnepattu.he vil'lagesn Welioyawere old villagesoocupiedmainlybysecondand third generationof, Padaviyasettlers.As this area s within the greaterMahaweli zorre,subsequentlyWelioya wasgazetteas systefiI "L" of Mahaweli.Due tothe ethnic conflict and the fact that villagers are mainly Sinhalese,adrninistrativeaffangements;d been madeto serviceW-lioya project from Anuradhapura istrict.However, rom 1984 onwaf,d here had been sporadicLTTE attacksand most of thesettlershad abandonedhe pro.jectand moved o Padaviyascherneo live with theinrelatives.With the conclusionof the 30 yearsof conflict and establishrnent f law and order,peoplestarted o return and mostof them arenow back n their villages. Thepro.ieotareahasbeenhandedover to GA lv{ullathivu or adrninistration,while the R.esidential rojectManager f Mahaweli and he AGA continue o carry out their functions.4s il1e:people ad been displaced or more than 2A yearc, hey are encountering ithsevere ardships nd difficulties in reestablishingheir socialand econornicivetrihoods.It hasbeen eported hat,

I Many of the drinking waterwells arecontaminated ndneedurgentclearing.2 There s a severeshortage f householdtems ncluding lanterr,s, nats,pitrlowsandkitohenutensils.3 Their housesare damaged nd the request s to providetemporaryshedsas animmediatere&sur.4 Department f education asopened p the schools ut therearenopreschoo,ls"

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