US Congressman commends facilities for IDPs

Visiting US Congressman Heath Shuler (Democrat – North Carolina)said he had found the position of the internally displaced persons was much different from what was reported in the US media, after visiting the IDP camps in Vavuniya to see for himself the condition of the people there.

“I also commend the remarkable work and efforts of the Government of Sri Lanka in putting together the IDP camps in such a short period of time,” Shuler said. There were many challenges ahead but Sri Lanka has a good opportunity to proceed forward to prosperity economic development and most importantly peace.

With the efforts of the Government and the international community working together it would be possible to solve problems and issues and see the progress of this country, Congressman Shuler said at a press conference in Colombo yesterday.

“After speaking to your President, officials and other communities, I realized very quickly that they realized the challenges of war and moving forward to reconcile differences and establish peace and bring the country together,” he said. He said he had the opportunity to talk to one of the teenage IDPs who was taken from place to place and used as a human shield and now looking forward to return home. Read more ...