Nine Lankan refugees arrive

Nine Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including three children, arrived at Dhanushkodi here today following continuing conflict between the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and the LTTE.

Official sources said the Sri Lankan nationals, comprising three families from Mannar and Trincomalee regions in the island nation, arrived with the help of clandestine boat operators by paying a sum of Rs 10,000 each.

The refugees said their lives were in danger in Sri Lanka due to heavy fighting. The spiralling prices of essential commodities also forced them to leave the country to take refuge in India.

After preliminary investigations, they were shifted to the Special Refugee Camp in Mandapam.

Source: newkerala.com