Repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees on the increase
The Hindu: The number of Sri Lankan refugees returning to their homeland under the voluntary repatriation program of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has witnessed an uptick over the past few years. As many as 57 Sri Lankan refugees residing in various camps across the State left for their native land on Tuesday alone.
According to UNHCR sources, 39 and 18 refugees flew out of Tiruchi and Chennai airports respectively on Tuesday morning. “A total of 5