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Sri Lanka to strengthen office in charge of reconciliation

Xinhua, August 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

Sri Lanka's cabinet has granted approval to strengthen the office in charge of post-war reconciliation in the country, the government said on Wednesday.

The decision to strengthen the secretariat for coordinating reconciliation mechanisms was taken following a proposal made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The secretariat was established in late 2015 following a decision taken by the cabinet at the time to productively implement decisions, programmes and processes related to reconciliation.

The secretariat is vested with the task of planning and implementing the reconciliation process in Sri Lanka. It also coordinates and facilitates policy making and implementing agencies.

The cabinet approved the proposal made by the prime minister to provide necessary human resources and funds for the secretariat.

The secretariat for coordinating reconciliation mechanisms is headed by Mano Tittawella who serves as the Secretary General of the secretariat.

The recently approved Office of Missing Persons, Truth, Justice, Reconciliation and Non-Recurrence Commission, Judicial Mechanism and Office of Reparations will function under the secretariat.

Sri Lanka is looking at addressing issues related to a 30-year conflict between Tamil Tiger rebels and the military which ended in 2009 with the defeat of the rebels. Endit