20 September, 2006 - Published 14:46 GMT

Police station in Sampur

The Sri Lankan authorities have opened a new police post in strategically-important eastern town of Sampur.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Ananda Levangama declared open the new post in a abandoned building by the Tamil Tigers in Karakadichena.

Sampur was captured by the security forces after a week’s fighting in early September.

770 refugee families

The refugees in Trincomalee, however, refused to return to their homes until normalcy returns.

2366 Tamils displaced from violence in Sampur and Muttur are in ten refugee camps in Trincomalee.

The refugees said the government and the LTTE should seek a political solution and stop war.

They also accused the parliamentarians of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) of neglecting their plight.

Journalist RG Dharmadasa told bbcsinhala.com that 770 Tamil refugee families were very vocal on their criticism towards TNA legislators.

“We cannot stay in a refugee camp forever. But no Tamil MP came to see us for two months,” one woman said.