Towards end of war, as ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ forces advanced deeper into ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿ controlled areas, international concern grew for fate of 350,000 ನಾಗರಿಕರ trapped. On 21 January 2009, ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸೇನೆ declared 32 square kilometers (12.4 mi) "Safe Zone" located northwest of Puthukkudiviruppu, between A35 Highway ಮತ್ತು Chalai Lagoon. ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ವಾಯು ದಳ aircraft dropped leaflets urging ನಾಗರಿಕರ to relocate to safe zone ಮತ್ತು wait until army could move them into safer locations. The ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸೇನೆ promised not to fire into area. ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ, only small numbers of ನಾಗರಿಕರ actually crossed into Safe Zone, ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ, United Nations, ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು accused ಎಲ್‍ಟಿಟಿಇ of preventing ನಾಗರಿಕರ from leaving. The fighting eventually caused ನಾಗರಿಕರ to flee safe zone to narrow strip of land between Nanthi Kadal ಮತ್ತು ಭಾರತದ Ocean. The ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸೇನಾ declared new 10 square kilometer (3.9 square mile) Safe Zone northwest of Mullativuon February 12. Over next three months, ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸೇನೆ repeatedly attacked Safe Zone with aircraft ಮತ್ತು artillery to destroy last remnants of ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿಗಳು trapped there. The ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ clಗುರಿed that it was trying to hit ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿ positions, ಮತ್ತು clಗುರಿed that these raids started on February 15 ಮತ್ತು ended on April 19, day before Army breached ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿ defenses, ಮತ್ತು ನಾಗರಿಕರ started to pour out. ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ, these attacks caused heavy damage.. Thousands of ನಾಗರಿಕರ were killed or injured, ಮತ್ತು ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿಗಳು reportedly held many as human shields. The final stages of war created 300,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who were transferred to camps in Vavuniya District ಮತ್ತು detained there ವಿರುದ್ಧ their will. This, together with conditions inside camps, has attracted much criticism from inside ಮತ್ತು outside ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ. The camps were surrounded ಯಿಂದ barbed wire, ಮತ್ತು internees attempting to escape were shot. The ಸರ್ಕಾರ has stated that it will release ನಾಗರಿಕರ from camps once it completes screening process to weed out ತಮಿಳು ಹುಲಿಗಳು hiding among ನಾಗರಿಕರ in camps, as well as demining operations. On 7 May 2009 ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ announced plans to resettle 80% of IDPs by end of 2009. After end of ಅಂತರ್ಯುದ್ಧ President Rajapaksa gave assurances to foreign diplomats that bulk of IDPs would be resettled in ಒಪ್ಪಂದance with 180 day plan. By 9 October 2009, after more than 150 days, less than 10% (27,000) of IDPs had been released or returned to their places of origin, with 250,000 still being held in camps.

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Humanitarian Impact
2009 ಮೇ 18ರ ಯುದ್ಧದ ನಂತರ