UK to fund rehabilitation/reintegration of ex-combatants

(September 04, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The UK will grant around Rs 17 million to go towards the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-combatants, the British High Commission said in a press release.

The agreement to provide for the grant was signed by the British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Dr.Peter Hayes and the Head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mohamed Abdiker on Friday.

The programme will be co-ordinated through the Ministry of Justice.

Justice Minister Milinda Moragoda said the government has been working closely with the IOM to develop a community oriented demobilisation, rehabilitation and reintegration programme.
-Sri Lanka Guardian