24.05.2009
Major General G. A. Chandrasiri,
Competent Authority - IDP Affairs,
Security Forces Head Quarters,
Vavuniya.
Dear General,
Representations had been made to me by the Vavuniya Lorry Service Cooperative Society Ltd to request you for the release of 132 Lories that had been engaged by the Government Agent of Vavuniya to transport goods from Vavuniya to the combatant area on 29.01.2009 and before. After discharge of goods the said Lories had not yet returned.
It is very unfortunate that apart from the Lories, the owners and drivers who drove the Lories and the cleaners got caught in the combatant area. The most unfortunate thing is that of these owners, drivers and cleaners some got killed and of the balance some got injured and all of them are now in one or the other of the welfare centres.
I also wish to bring to your notice the request of the IDPs in the welfare camps, a good numbers of whom had owned Lories, Vans, Tractors, Trailers, Three-Wheelers, Motor-Cars and Motor-Cycles etc, to have them salvaged.
There is also a very strong appeal from the parents in the IDPs camps to allow them to meet and advise their children detained, as suspected LTTE cadre.
I shall be very tank full to you if you would kindly have
1. All those involved in Lorry transport and now in IDP centres be released immediately.
2. Make arrangements to take the owners or their heirs and the drivers to have the Lories identified and brought back to Vavuniya.
3. Arrange transport for those in IDP welfare centres, who claim to have Vehicles in the combatant area where they lived before displacement, to identify and bring their Vehicles back to Vavuniya.
4. Permit parents of youths detained, to see them
Since the concerns of the owners of these Vehicles and the parents appear to be very reasonable kindly take immediate steps to redress their grievances.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
V. Anandasangaree,
President – TULF.
Copies to:-
1. His Excellency the President
2. Hon. Basil Rajapakse, Chairman – STF
3. Secretary, Ministry of Defence
4. Brigadier L. C. Perera, Chief Coordinator – IDP Affairs
5. Government Agent – Vavuniya
6. Government Agent – Mullaitheevu.
7. Government Agent – Kilinochchi
Major General G. A. Chandrasiri,
Competent Authority - IDP Affairs,
Security Forces Head Quarters,
Vavuniya.
Dear General,
RETURN OF LORRIES USED TO TRANSPORT GOODS TO VANNI
AND
REQUEST OF PARENTS TO MEET CHILDREN DETAINED AS SUSPECTED LTTE CADRE .
AND
REQUEST OF PARENTS TO MEET CHILDREN DETAINED AS SUSPECTED LTTE CADRE .
Representations had been made to me by the Vavuniya Lorry Service Cooperative Society Ltd to request you for the release of 132 Lories that had been engaged by the Government Agent of Vavuniya to transport goods from Vavuniya to the combatant area on 29.01.2009 and before. After discharge of goods the said Lories had not yet returned.
It is very unfortunate that apart from the Lories, the owners and drivers who drove the Lories and the cleaners got caught in the combatant area. The most unfortunate thing is that of these owners, drivers and cleaners some got killed and of the balance some got injured and all of them are now in one or the other of the welfare centres.
I also wish to bring to your notice the request of the IDPs in the welfare camps, a good numbers of whom had owned Lories, Vans, Tractors, Trailers, Three-Wheelers, Motor-Cars and Motor-Cycles etc, to have them salvaged.
There is also a very strong appeal from the parents in the IDPs camps to allow them to meet and advise their children detained, as suspected LTTE cadre.
I shall be very tank full to you if you would kindly have
1. All those involved in Lorry transport and now in IDP centres be released immediately.
2. Make arrangements to take the owners or their heirs and the drivers to have the Lories identified and brought back to Vavuniya.
3. Arrange transport for those in IDP welfare centres, who claim to have Vehicles in the combatant area where they lived before displacement, to identify and bring their Vehicles back to Vavuniya.
4. Permit parents of youths detained, to see them
Since the concerns of the owners of these Vehicles and the parents appear to be very reasonable kindly take immediate steps to redress their grievances.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
V. Anandasangaree,
President – TULF.
Copies to:-
1. His Excellency the President
2. Hon. Basil Rajapakse, Chairman – STF
3. Secretary, Ministry of Defence
4. Brigadier L. C. Perera, Chief Coordinator – IDP Affairs
5. Government Agent – Vavuniya
6. Government Agent – Mullaitheevu.
7. Government Agent – Kilinochchi
