Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Service Abdul Risath Bathiyutheen of Sri Lanka

Minister Abdul Risath Bathiyutheen said “Remember, this has to be the noble and righteous duty of every Tamil and Muslim brothers and should come forward to propagate brotherly relationship and stay united.

Speaking at a media conference in Colombo today the Minister said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed all the relevant parties to continue uninterrupted relief services to the Internally Displaced Persons in the region.

Minister Bathiyutheen said that with or without the mediation of the World Food Organization (WFO), the government is capable of catering to the needs of civilians seeking protection from the government.

Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Abdul Risath Bathiyutheen said the government was taking steps to even relocate these displaced people but it is being hampered due to landmines buried in the vicinities.

Bathiyutheen said his ministry had allocated Rs.

Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Abdul Risath Bathiyutheen said all efforts are on to provide relief measures for the IDPs.