Northeast is hit with torrential rain, thousands of families displaced
Thousands of war and tsunami affected families, living in temporary shelters and tents have been once again moved to schools and other public buildings due to the heavy rain continuing for four days throughout the NorthEast. Several areas in Amparai, Batticaloa, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Trincomalee are severely flooded with water. This continuous raining has disrupted the normal life of the people. Many roads are under water leaving several stranded travelers with no where to go.
 Villages including Soodaikuda, Koonitheivu, Akkaraichchenai, Kadatkaraichchenai, Upporal and Cheenanveli in Trincomalee are badly affected by heavy flooding and causing hardships to tsunami affected families living in temporary shelters. The people displaced from Mullaitivu town, Karaichi kudiyiruppu, Puthukudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu district, Vadamaratchi East in Jaffna district and Kandavalai, Murukandy and Kilinochchi town in Kilinochchi district have been relocated in makeshift camps created in public buildings. 
More than 3000 families living in temporary shelters in Kallady, Dutch Bar, Thiruchenthur, Nochchimunai, Navatkuda, New Kathankudi, Risvi nagar, Anvar nagar, Selva nagar, Palamunai, Kurukkalmadam, Mankadu, Kaluthavalai, Onthachchimadam, Koddaikallaru and Periakallaru in Batticaloa district have been displaced and relocated in makeshift camps.
22 November 2005
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Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
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