Govt. responds to US report
August 12, 2010 07:43 am
The Sri Lankan Government today responded to the US State
Department report released on August 11, 2010, showing that
Full statement;
The
Government of Sri Lanka has received the text
of the report by Ambassador Rapp of the US State Department to Congress titled
"Report to Congress on measures taken by the Government of Sri Lanka and
international bodies to investigate incidents during the recent conflict in
The Government of Sri Lanka acknowledges that the lessons which may be drawn from the past could contribute to true reconciliation, and is committed to a rapid process to achieve this. President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed an independent Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission. The work of the Commission is now underway and is dedicated to fairness and impartiality. Furthermore, the Government has almost completed the resettlement of all displaced persons and continues to support their livelihood. Also, in the past few months, the Government has repealed most of the emergency regulations that were necessary during the conflict situation.
Professor Ariyarathna Athugala
Director General of Government Information
Courtesy Government Information Dept.