IDP Movement Trends between Districts

As of 14th February, the total number of Sri Lankan refugees who arrived in Tamil Nadu, India, since 12th January,2006 is 17,442 persons (5,272 families). 23.35 % As of 12th March 2007 (Source: UNHCR) (IDP Movements after 7th April 2006) Persons: *32,208 Number of IDPs Monitored !( Jaffna A! Persons: 264,146 Muhamalai Families: 72,648 Killinochchi 0.02 % Persons: 45,675 !( IDP Trends

Killinochchi 300,000 264,146 !( Mullaitivu 250,000

208,717 208,304 213,247 203,803 200,000 210,557 43.21 % Mullaitivu 4.89 % 198,443 203,180 Persons: 26,098 150,000

No. No. of IDPs 100,000

Vavuniya 50,000 66,203 Mannar 45,460 !( 37,350 22,940 Persons: 5,586 0 Uliyankulam ! Apr-06 May-06 Jun-06 Jul-06 Aug-06 Sep-06 Oct-06 Nov-06 Dec-06 Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 AMannar A! Months Persons: 13,756 Omantai 44.10 % !( Please note that there are IDP Movements between DS Divisions within the Districts. Persons: 2,840 !( Trincomalee !( Sampur !( Anuradhapura Kathiraveli Persons: 653 !( Vakarai

!( Puttalam Panichankerni !( Polonnaruwa Mankerny

0.79 % Puttalam Thopigala Persons: 2,159 !( Batticaloa 57.34 % Persons: 130,198 !( Black bridge Batticaloa Kurunegala Pullumalai !( Kokaddicholai Persons: 88 !( !( !( Paddiruppu Kurunegala

Ampara !(

Gampaha Thirukkovil Kegalle !(

Nuwara Ampara Eliya Badulla Persons: 2,471 Moneragala

Kalutara Rathnapura Please note that the following Check points: - Muhamalai crossing point on A9 road is closed until further notice. - Omanthai crossing Point on A9 road is open for UN / INGO + Civilians - Uyilankulam crossing Point on A 14 road is open for limited hours on Mondays, Wednesdays Sources: Government Agents, UNHCR Field Offices Note: Figures are not final and are subject to change

*In , the data source for the number of IDPs reported Indian Ocean Hambantota in the uncleared portion of Vadamaradchi East is the Galle Government Agent (GA) of Kilinochchi. Validity of data:

Matara Kurunegala is as of 03rd October 2006, Mullaitivu are as of 12th March 2007, Vavuniya is as of 11th March 2007, Jaffna is as of 27th February 2007, Anuradhapura is as of 12th February 2007, Ampara is as of 14th February 2007, Batticaloa as of 12th March 2007 − Kilinochchi as of 12th March 2007, Kilometers Mannar is as of 22nd February 2007, Trincomalee as of 15th February 2007, 025 50 100 Puttalam as of 12th March 2007,

Legend Data sources: MapNumber: OCHA/LK/Colombo/IDP/ 012 / V24 Area Detail A! FDL Checkpoint-Open Government agents, UNHCR Offices This map is designed for printing on A4 A! FDL Checkpoint-Partially Open size Updated as at: A! FDL Checkpoint-Closed 12-March-2007 The boundaries, names and the !( Town Produced on: 14-Mar-2007 designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or Persons Projection / Transverse Mercator 1 - 5,000 acceptance by the United Nations. 5,001 - 10,000 Datum Kandawala 10,001 - 25,000 GLIDE number TS 2004-0001470LKA 25,001 - 50,000 50,001 - 100,000 Admin Survey Department, 100,001 - 150,000 boundaries Gvt. of Sri Lanka © 2007 United Nations Office for No Reported new IDPs provided by: the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Sri Lanka IDP Movement Produced through the generous support of: Decreased numbers of displaced persons Increased numbers of displaced persons

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