Sri Lanka to hand over post-war reconciliation report to UN
COLOMBO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will hand over its report on post-war reconciliation to the United Nations Monday as part of the Universal Periodic Review, an official said here.

The Sri Lankan government has compiled a report giving detailed progress on the post-war reconciliation and rehabilitation measures undertaken since 2009, which will include implementation of a key accountability report, Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said.

He told media that the report, which has already been handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa for his signature, will be emailed to Sri Lanka's Permanent Mission in Geneva on Monday.

"This is the start of the very transparent process. The Sri Lankan government is pleased to have the opportunity to showcase steps it has taken to bring about peace and development since the end of the war. This report has been compiled over the past five to six months involving all the ministries and departments," he noted.

Sri Lanka's review will be held on 1 November. The United Nations Human Rights Council has appointed India, Benin and Spain to the troika that is scheduled to review Sri Lanka.

All three countries voted in support of the UN resolution on Sri Lanka, sponsored by the United States and adapted by the UN Human Rights Council at the 19th sessions of United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in March.