Sri Lankan IDP numbers, August and September 2009

Numbers of Sri Lankan internally displaced persons displaced from the Vanni region since October 2008 and detained by the Sri Lankan Military at various camps in northern and eastern Sri Lanka during August and September 2009:

Camp Div SecDivision AdminDistrict 7 Aug 10 Aug 18 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 9 Sep 23 Sep 24 SepMenik Farm Zone 0 (Kathirkamar Village)VengalachedikulamVAV19,55319,55319,55319,55519,57319,57318,75418,754Menik Farm Zone 1 (Ananda Kumarasamy Village)VengalachedikulamVAV46,99946,99947,06246,91846,91846,91846,27146,271Menik Farm Zone 2 (Pon Ramanathan Village)VengalachedikulamVAV55,03255,03254,87354,65354,65354,62152,28852,288Menik Farm Zone 3 (Arunachchalam Village)VengalachedikulamVAV43,79443,79443,79444,20144,19044,19042,52742,527Menik Farm Zone 4 VengalachedikulamVAV38,10238,10238,05637,16137,12537,12534,92034,920Menik Farm Zone 5VengalachedikulamVAV4,9924,9924,9927,9647,9647,9647,7537,753Menik Farm Zone 6VengalachedikulamVAV6,3696,2966,296Menik Farm Zone 7 (Maruthamadu Welfare Centre)VengalachedikulamVAV2,5104,1544,1544,1544,1543,8413,841Andiyapuliyankulam School1VengalachedikulamVAV1,4031,4031,4031,4031,403Ariviththodam Sivanantha Vidyalayam, Menik Farm2VengalachedikulamVAV963925925925925Cheddikulam Base HospitalVengalachedikulamVAV628628628461461461461461Cheddikulam Maha Vidyalayam3VengalachedikulamVAV1,7501,7501,7501,7501,750Sooduventhapualvu Muslim School4VengalachedikulamVAV2,0362,0362,0362,0362,036Sumathipuram Welfare Centre, UlunkkulamVengalachedikulamVAV5,4425,4425,4425,4425,4425,4425,3845,384Tharmapuram Welfare Centre (Mahakongaskada (MKK))VengalachedikulamVAV5,0154,9974,9974,9974,9974,9974,9914,991Veerapuram Maha VidyalayamVengalachedikulamVAV5,4695,4695,4695,4695,4695,4695,0605,060Komarasankulam Maha VidyalayamVavuniyaVAV2,0872,0872,0872,0872,0872,0071,9651,964Nelukkulam Kalaimahal Maha Vidyalayam5VavuniyaVAV2,7242,7241,0801,0801,080Pampaimadu HospitalVavuniyaVAV155155155151151151151151Poonathoddam College of EducationVavuniyaVAV5,5115,5115,5115,3085,3085,3085,2525,252Poovarankulam Base HospitalVavuniyaVAV280280280185185185185185Puthukkulam Maha VidyalayamVavuniyaVAV1,8681,8681,8681,8681,8681,8681,7921,792Sivapirakasa Ladies College, VavuniyaVavuniyaVAV2,691Thandikulam Maha VidyalayamVavuniyaVAV977977977977977987963963Vavuniya General HospitalVavuniyaVAV973973973671671671671671Kaithady Ayurvedic University HostelThenmarachchiJAF1,0421,042659629629629Kaithady Hindu Children HomeThenmarachchiJAF195195197197197197188188Kaithady Palmyra Research Institute 1ThenmarachchiJAF1,2921,2921,0271,0131,0131,0131,2381,238Kodikamam Government Tamil Mixed SchoolThenmarachchiJAF995995754708708708712712Kodikamam Ramavil (Kodikamam Forest)ThenmarachchiJAF4,9484,9483,1142,9532,9532,9534,6974,697Kopay Teacher Training CollegeValikamam EastJAF474474422409409409413413Murusivil Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed SchoolThenmarachchiJAF1,7631,7631,4381,3071,3071,307Thirunagar Old Court HouseJaffnaJAF152152162162162162163163IllupaikkulamMannar TownMAN175175185185200200212212KalimoddaiNanaddanMAN655655607607613613629629Mannar District General HospitalMannar TownMAN524524524427427427427427Mannar Welfare CentreMannar TownMAN40404040SirukandalNanaddanMAN583583535535554554558558Kantale Base HospitalKantaleTRI222Sahanagama Welfare Centre Site 1, Pulmoddai (13th Mile post)KuchaveliTRI4,7294,7294,7294,7294,7294,6744,5944,594Sahanagama Welfare Centre Site 2, Pulmoddai (13th Mile post)KuchaveliTRI2,0872,0872,0872,0872,0872,1882,1402,140Kurunegala Teaching Hospital KUR1101101106464646464Padaviya Base Hospital ANU3030302525252525Polonnaruwa General Hospital POL111Total268,241268,004264,688265,493265,464264,583255,585255,584

1. Andiyapuliyankulam School camp was closed in early September 2009 and IDPs moved to Menik Farm Zone 6. 2. Ariviththodam Sivanantha Vidyalayam camp was closed in early September 2009 and IDPs moved to Menik Farm Zone 6. 3. Cheddikulam Maha Vidyalayam camp was closed in early September 2009 and IDPs moved to Menik Farm Zone 6. 4. Sooduventhapualvu Muslim School camp was closed in early September 2009 and IDPs moved to Menik Farm Zone 6. 5. Nelukkulam Kalaimahal Maha Vidyalayam camp was closed in early September 2009 and IDPs moved to Menik Farm Zone 6.

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