Truth Commission on Ethnic Violence to probe ’83 riots
[July 20, 2001]

President Kumaratunga has appointed a Presidential Commission to inquire into the nature, causes and extent of gross violations of human rights and damage or destruction of property during the period of 1981-1984 with special reference to July 1983.

Known as the Truth Commission on Ethnic Violence, the Commission comprises former Chief Justice S. Sharvananda, President’s Counsel S. S. Sahabandu and President’s Counsel and former MP M. M. Zuhair.

The Truth Commission on Ethnic Violence has also been mandated to inquire and ascertain the persons, groups and institutions directly or indirectly responsible for such violence and decide the nature of relief to be provided to such victims or their dependents.

The Sri Lanka government has been engaged in a war with Tamil rebels since 1983.

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