Seven Sri Lankan refugees register

Ramanathapuram, Jun 23 (UNI) Seven Sri Lankan Tamil nationals, including four women, took shelter in the Special Refugee Camp here today.

Official sources told UNI that the refugees, hailing from Jaffna and Mannar regions of the Island Nation had arrived here recently with valid documents.

The refugees registered their names with the authorities at the camp this evening and were housed there.

There has been a heavy influx of refugees from Sri Lanka in the last couple of months, following renewed fighting between the Lankan army and LTTE.

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