Citizens in Sri Lanka's North tell UN delegation government is not implementing LLRC recommendations
Dec 10, Colombo: Citizens in Sri Lanka's
North have told a visiting UN delegation that the government has not
taken action to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and
Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report.
The Peoples Council for Peace and Goodwill in Jaffna has told a delegation of UN country representatives who visited the North that the government has not strengthened the post-war reconciliation process.
The UN delegation visited Jaffna with Sri Lanka's permanent representative to the UN, Dr. Palitha Kohona.
They had traveled to Jaffna and met with the People's Council for Peace and Goodwill at the Bishop's House.
The meeting was presided over by the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna, Professor P. Balasundarampillai.
The Vicar General of the Jaffna Catholic Diocese, Rev. Gnanapragasam has said the people in the North expected more from the government in strengthening reconciliation but hardly any move has been made by the government in stabilizing the reconciliation process.
He has added that the Tamils are disappointed about the delays over the moves adopted to reach a political solution to the ethnic issue.
Meanwhile, Prof. Balsundarampillai has said a large number of IDPs have not yet been resettled in their original homes and that lands and assets of a majority have not yet been returned to them.
Dec 10, Colombo: Citizens in Sri Lanka's
North have told a visiting UN delegation that the government has not
taken action to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and
Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report. The Peoples Council for Peace and Goodwill in Jaffna has told a delegation of UN country representatives who visited the North that the government has not strengthened the post-war reconciliation process.
The UN delegation visited Jaffna with Sri Lanka's permanent representative to the UN, Dr. Palitha Kohona.
They had traveled to Jaffna and met with the People's Council for Peace and Goodwill at the Bishop's House.
The meeting was presided over by the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna, Professor P. Balasundarampillai.
The Vicar General of the Jaffna Catholic Diocese, Rev. Gnanapragasam has said the people in the North expected more from the government in strengthening reconciliation but hardly any move has been made by the government in stabilizing the reconciliation process.
He has added that the Tamils are disappointed about the delays over the moves adopted to reach a political solution to the ethnic issue.
Meanwhile, Prof. Balsundarampillai has said a large number of IDPs have not yet been resettled in their original homes and that lands and assets of a majority have not yet been returned to them.
