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 May 2009:

Camp Div SecDivision AdminDistrict 4 May 5 May 6 May 11 May 13 May 14 May 17 May 18 May 21 May 22 May 25 May 28 May 29 MayMenik Farm Zone 0(Kathirkamar Village)VengalachedikulamVAV23,42423,44022,76922,76922,76922,76922,76922,76922,76922,76922,76919,00919,009Menik Farm Zone 1(Ananda Kumarasamy Village)VengalachedikulamVAV12,83112,83312,83312,85212,85212,85212,85214,88839,65747,88847,88842,60642,606Menik Farm Zone 2(Pon Ramanathan Village)VengalachedikulamVAV50,69854,42256,94960,72260,83060,92661,31168,74274,74475,45375,45372,93472,934Menik Farm Zone 3(Arunachchalam Village)VengalachedikulamVAV38,37138,41439,03740,12639,97739,98539,98539,98539,98539,98539,98539,70139,701Menik Farm Zone 4 VengalachedikulamVAV7,50028,91934,91937,80040,93740,937Andiyapuliyankulam School1VengalachedikulamVAV1,6201,6201,6201,5641,5641,5641,5641,5641,564Ariviththodam Sivanantha Vidyalayam, Menik FarmVengalachedikulamVAV1,1901,1741,1741,1741,1741,1741,1741,1741,1741,1741,1741,1741,174Cheddikulam Maha VidyalayamVengalachedikulamVAV1,8021,8021,8021,7701,7701,7701,7701,7701,7701,7701,7701,7701,770Muthaliyankulam Maha Vidyalayam2VengalachedikulamVAV972972972Sooduventhapualvu Muslim SchoolVengalachedikulamVAV2,9652,0552,0552,0552,0552,0552,055Gamini Maha VidyalayamVavuniyaVAV1,8271,6871,6871,8211,8211,8211,8211,8211,6981,6981,6981,9131,913Kanthapuram Maha Vidyalayam (Scandapuram) VavuniyaVAV1001001001,1021,1021,1021,1021,1021,1021,1021,1021,1021,102Komarasankulam Maha VidyalayamVavuniyaVAV2,1542,1542,1562,1562,1562,1562,1562,1562,1562,1562,1562,1562,156Kovilkulam Hindu CollegeVavuniyaVAV1,8321,8321,8321,7901,7901,7901,7901,7901,5841,5841,5841,5841,584Nelukkulam Kalaimahal Maha VidyalayamVavuniyaVAV3,4953,4953,4953,3693,3613,3613,3613,3613,3613,3613,3613,3613,361Nelukkulam Technical CollegeVavuniyaVAV1181181,640Pampamadhu Hostel School3VavuniyaVAV4,5764,5764,5764,4874,5014,5014,5014,5014,5014,5014,501Ponthoodam Government Tamil Mixed SchoolVavuniyaVAV1,6601,5991,5991,5991,5991,5991,5991,5991,5991,5991,5991,5991,599Poonathoddam College of EducationVavuniyaVAV5,9905,9535,9535,9955,9955,9955,9955,9955,9955,9955,9955,9955,995Puthukkulam Maha VidyalayamVavuniyaVAV3,1283,0363,0363,0243,0243,0243,0243,0243,0243,0243,0243,0243,024Samanankulam SchoolVavuniyaVAV6910110199107107107107107107107107107Sivapirakasa Ladies College, VavuniyaVavuniyaVAV3,4333,4333,4403,4333,4333,4333,4333,4333,4333,4333,4333,3263,326Thandikulam Maha VidyalayamVavuniyaVAV1,5181,5181,5181,5181,5181,5181,5181,5181,5181,5181,5181,5181,518Vavuniya Muslim Maha VidyalayamVavuniyaVAV1,5311,5311,5311,5311,5211,5211,5211,5211,5211,5211,5211,5211,521Vavuniya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam (Primary)VavuniyaVAV1,3521,3521,3521,2511,2511,2511,2511,2511,2511,2511,2511,2611,261Vavuniya Tamil Maha Vidyalayam (Senior)VavuniyaVAV5,0855,0855,0854,8354,8354,8354,8354,8354,8824,8824,8824,8434,843Velikkulam SchoolVavuniyaVAV1,3011,3011,2251,2271,2271,2271,2271,2271,2271,2271,2271,2271,227Chavakachcheri Hindu College4ThenmarachchiJAF1,2701,2701,2701,2701,2571,2571,270Chavakachcheri Hindu Ladies CollegeThenmarachchiJAF1,3941,3941,3941,3951,3761,3761,3951,3761,3761,3761,3761,3761,376Kaithady Ayurvedic University HostelThenmarachchiJAF1,1091,1091,1091,1011,1011,1011,1011,1011,1011,1011,1011,1011,101Kaithady Hindu Children HomeThenmarachchiJAF227227227214208208214208208208208208208Kaithady Palmyra Research Institute 1ThenmarachchiJAF715715715715715715715715715715715715715Kaithady Palmyra Research Institute 2ThenmarachchiJAF621621621626626626626626626626626626626Kodikamam Government Tamil Mixed SchoolThenmarachchiJAF1,0021,0021,0021,0049899891,004989989989989989989Kodikamam Ramavil(Kodikamam Forest)ThenmarachchiJAF2,4352,4352,4352,4352,4352,435Kodikamam Thirunavitkarasu Maha Vidyalayam5ThenmarachchiJAF1,1751,1751,1751,1761,1781,1781,176Kopay Teacher Training CollegeValikamam EastJAF484484484483529529483529529529529529529Murusivil Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed SchoolThenmarachchiJAF1,7701,7701,7701,7731,7371,7371,7731,7371,7371,7371,7371,7371,737Nelliyady Central CollegeValikamam South WestJAF1,2501,2501,2501,2501,2271,2271,2501,2271,2271,2271,2271,2271,227Thirunagar Old Court HouseJaffnaJAF7272727214314372143143143143143143English Training CentreMannar TownMAN258258IllupaikkulamMannar TownMAN52525252525252140140140140140140KalimoddaiNanaddanMAN454454454454454454454454454454454454454Mannar District General HospitalMannar TownMAN1,1411,1411,1411,1411,3891,3891,3891,5391,5391,5391,5391,5391,539SirukandalNanaddanMAN350350350350350350350350350350350350350Arafat Nagar Muslim Maha VidyalamKuchaveliTRI1,5611,5641,5641,5852,1492,1492,1492,149Kantale Base HospitalKantaleTRI29292929292929292929292929Pulmoddai Field HospitalKuchaveliTRI11111111Pulmoddai Muslim Maha VidyalayamKuchaveliTRI1,7421,7321,7321,7321,7321,7321,7321,7324,3474,3474,4034,4034,403Pulmoddai Sinhala Maha VidyalayamKuchaveliTRI2,1652,3702,3702,3632,2982,2982,2982,2982,2952,2952,2952,2942,294Thampalakamam Peripheral UnitThampalakamamTRI35353535353535353535353535Trincomalee General HospitalTown & GravetsTRI131131131134131131131131131131131131131Colombo National Hospital COL575757565656565757575757Kandy Teaching Hospital KAN292929292929292929292929Maharagama Cancer Hospital COL111111111111Padaviya Base Hospital ANU222222222222413413413413413413413413413Polonnaruwa General Hospital POL83838383838383838383838383Total189,229192,898196,832198,006198,900199,004202,347220,214272,585287,525290,462277,589277,502

1. Andiyapuliyankulam School camp was closed in early May 2009 and IDPs moved to Menik Farm Zone 2. 2. Muthaliyankulam Maha Vidyalayam camp was closed in early May 2009 and IDPs moved to Menik Farm Zone 2. 3. Pampamadhu Hostel School camp was closed on 27 May 2009 and IDPs moved to Kodikamam Ramavil. 4. Chavakachcheri Hindu College camp was closed in late May 2009 and IDPs moved to Kodikamam Ramavil. 5. Kodikamam Thirunavitkarasu Maha Vidyalayam camp was closed in late May2009 and IDPs moved to Kodikamam Ramavil.

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