Sinhalese, Muslims and Tamils live in this area. Majority of the people are Tamils and Muslims while minority is Sinhalese. There are 15 Divisional Secretariats within the jurisdiction of the Regional Office. The principle livelihood of the people in the area are farming and fishing. Under  the  ‘Uthuru  Vasanthaya’  programme  launched  by  the  government,  development  of  highways   and transportation, improvement of infrastructure in the fields of education and health sectors and in the process of resettlement of the displaced and development in agriculture sector were witnessed. The Commission intervened on various occasions in housing and land matters confronted by the resettlers. The Commission has observed that the residents in the area were ready to start a new life after 30year prolonged war. Protection of human Rights Handling of Complaints. The Regional Office, Vavunia received 396 complaints within the year under review. It was decided to hold inquiries for 294 and out of them 214 were settled. 16 Complaints were referred to the Head-Office. Categories of complaints - Regional Office Vavunia Nature of Complaint the Personal liberty No. of Complaints Torture 05 Degrading treatments 74 Illegal arrest/detention 41 Disappearances 78 Inaction 10 Employment 21 Education 10 Health 02 90