Truth-Seeking Commission legislation in two months: Mangala

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Addressing the 34th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today the government expects to present the draft legislation on the Truth-Seeking Commission to the Cabinet within the next two months.

The minister said the government’s resolve to bring justice to the victims of human rights violations remains firm.

He said the public consultations carried out by the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms were another important undertaking which was successfully concluded.

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max Tuesday, 28 February 2017 04:54 PM

The most unsuccessful foreign minister SL ever had. Mr. President, it is high time to replace him with a person like Mahinda Samarasinghe.

Burt Wednesday, 01 March 2017 05:23 AM

Most Sri Lankans have a general idea of the truth what they want is action to bring in accountability.

Alponso Wednesday, 01 March 2017 07:54 AM

He may like to invite one of a sacked US State Department officials ; Samantha Power, Nisha Biswal, Tom Malinowski and Susan Rice or Desment Tutu who is an adviser to a "successful state" who has no job. Who else? may be Eric, Cofi or Banke ?

Kaboos Wednesday, 01 March 2017 08:26 AM

faults are thick when love is thin

ra Wednesday, 01 March 2017 08:50 AM

Sri Lanka is looking for another opportunity to divert the attention from war crime inquiry and to create a system that will keep Tamils with fear for their safety and existence in Sri Lanka.

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