IAC, LLRC meets

The Inter Agency Committee (IAC) chaired by Attorney-General Mohan Pieris and established to facilitate the implementation of the Interim Recommendations of the Lessons Learnt & Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), met with Members of the Commission on December 10, 2010.

The meeting took place consequent to a decision by the Committee at its initial session on November 24.

As an outcome of the meeting, the following decisions have been taken.

(a) Any material presented to the LLRC during its sessions, both in Colombo and outside that may warrant further inquiry of investigation, will be immediately referred by the Commission Secretariat to the Chairman of the IAC;

(b) The avenues afforded by the widespread availability of communication technology throughout the country, will be utilized, to enable the next of kin to be kept continuously informed of the whereabouts of those detainees who are family members.

(c) Every effort will be taken to ensure that necessary information is available especially to the public in the former conflict affected areas, concerning the rehabilitation and resettlement effort in the North and the East;

(d) The permanent instructions given to the law enforcement authorities concerning the collection of unauthorized weaponry throughout the island will be reiterated.

The Inter Agency Committee will be continuing its work both through formal sessions as well as through informal consultations, until such time as the matters brought to the attention by the LLRC are resolved in keeping with the Cabinet decision establishing the IAC, according to a press release by the Govt Information Department.