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Persons living overseas can now make their representations to the Truth Commission appointed to investigate the mass human rights violations during the period beginning from 1981. “Persons living in Sri Lanka or abroad who are aware of or can speak of such violence or persons who could assist in any way can also make their submissions to the Commission,” S.Sharvananda, Chairman said. The Presidential Truth Commission on Ethnic violence will accept public submissions on incidents of Ethnic Violence that occurred during the period commencing from the beginning of 1981 and ending 1984. The commission will also report whether any person, group or institution was directly or indirectly responsible for such violence, the nature and extent of the damage-both physical and mental suffered by the victims of such ethnic violence and what compensation should be granted to such victims or to their dependents or heirs. The representations can be made directly to the Commission via E-mail: truthcom@sltnet.lk and also by mail to the Commission’s office: No.
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