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Authorities in northern Sri Lanka say that they expect nearly 200,000 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) to arrive in Vavuniya in the near future. Vavuniya Acting Government Agent (GA), Nicolas Pillai, told BBC Sandeshaya that the authorities are prepared to provide facilities to IDPs arriving from the LTTE-held Vanni. "Not many people have arrived yet but we expect 150,000 -200,000 IDPs to arrive in soon," he told journalist Dinasena Ratugamage.
The GA made the remarks after over three-hour meeting with foreign workers of Non Government Organisations (NGOs) who have recently left rebel-held Kilinochchi and Muttur. NGO and INGO workers were earlier this week ordered by the government to leave LTTE-controlled areas, last week. UN and many other INGO workers have already left but ICRC said their workers will remain to help civilians in the rebel-held areas. Acting GA Nicolas Pillai said the government is to establish three camps to accommodate the civilians arriving from Kilinochchi and Mulativu. The NGO workers refused to comment on the meeting. | LOCAL LINKS  Sri Lanka jets attack rebel base Sandeshaya Aid agency dilemma in Sri LankaSandeshaya ICRC stays, UN leaves Vanni09 September, 2008 | Sandeshaya Leave north, aid workers told08 September, 2008 | Sandeshaya Air Force bomb 'LTTE positions'07 September, 2008 | Sandeshaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not many people have arrived yet but we expect 150,000 -200,000 IDPs to arrive in soon
