The President
has instituted a Humanitarian Assistance Committee
for the districts Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullativu.
The Governor of the North East will chair this
committee.
The said committee could request the support
of all Government Institutions, the three services
and the police. The assistance of the rescue
teams from France, now based in Vavuniya may
also be obtained by this committee.
The President has directed the Sri Lanka Peace
Secretariat via the SLMM to seek LTTE agreement,
for the Russian teams of medical personnel now
in the island to work in the Kilinochchi and
Mullativu areas. Sri Lankan, Indian and Russian
helicopters are also standing by to provide
humanitarian assistance to affected areas in
North.
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