Sri Lanka will strengthen its domestic apparatus to address ‘challenges’ emanating from its civil war, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath.
He has said this while addressing a segment of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council.
“The Government has pledged to take tangible steps in the interest of further advancing national unity and reconciliation. The President has proposed to declare a Sri Lanka Day, in line with our vision for a reconciled Sri Lanka and commitment to bridging gaps between communities. We will ensure that the domestic mechanisms and processes established to address challenges emanating from the conflict will continue their work in an independent and credible manner within the Constitutional framework. Domestic institutions such as the Office on Missing Persons (OMP), Office for Reparations, and Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) will be strengthened,” he said.
The complete address of Minister Vijitha Herath is as follows :
