Army Have Called Off Rescue Operations At Aranayake Landslide Site

The Army Personal who  involved in rescue operations at Aranayake Landslide site in Kegalle District(In Central Province) since two weeks have called off their operations today(02).

The Army Personal have recovered 24 bodies of  victims who died at the  landslide site since 17th of May the day which the landslide has destroyed three villages in Aranayake Area.

Although government has stated around 99 persons reported as missing due to the landslide ,The Sri Lanka  Red Cross Society has announced around 220 families were reported as missing.

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Mental Health Division In Ministry Of Health Begun Mental Counseling Services For Mentally Affected Flood And Landslide Victims

The Mental Health Division of  the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine has begun mental counseling services for those in displaced camps who are mentally affected badly due to the recent floods and landslides according to the director of Mental Health in the Ministry Dr.Chitramali De Silva.

Addressing a special press conference held at Health Education Bureau in Colombo this morning Dr.Chitramali has stated that most of the flood and landslide victims who lost everything including property are in prone to  mental disorders like depression and mental stress .

 Soon after the floods and landslides which occurred in 22 districts of the country two weeks ago the Mental Health Division of the Health Ministry has given a special training to it's mental health staff on mental health counseling and they have given the counseling services to the mentally affected victims in displaced camps during last two weeks she has stressed.

There are some mentally affected victims residing in displaced camps in floods and landslide hit areas who had lost property and all their belongings,most of the school children in these camps 
are in stress condition as they lost their school books and uniforms Dr.Chitramali has further stated.

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Sri Lanka Army To Return 400 Acres Of Land In Northern Province To Their Owners

Sri Lanka Army has planned to return 400 acres of land in Northern Province which gained during the previous regime to it's owners shortly Indian Newspaper :The Hindu" has reported.

According to the news report out of the 400 acres of  land to be released to it's owners 200 acres are in Thelippalai,Jaffna.

President Maithripala Sirisena has earlier announced that 1055 acres of land in eastern province and around 2175.5 acres of land in northern province will be returned to it's original owners.

Government Has Removed Restrictions Imposed On Issuing Passports To Sri Lankans Who Applied Refugee Or Asylum Status

The Government has today (01) removed the restrictions imposed on issuing passports to Sri Lankan Citizens who are in abroad  who were in different times compelled to leave the country due to political or conflict reasons.

Previous Government has issued instructions to Sri Lankan Embassies abroad on 2011 to avoid issuing passports to  those who applied and gained refugee ot asylum status in another country unless they  have proved their refugee or asylum status.

The Sri Lankan Government has today issued a circular by removing the restrictions imposed on those refugee or asylum seeking Sri Lankan Citizens by stating that the decision has taken to ensure the freedom of movement and travel  of above mentioned Sri Lankan Citizens despite their political views.