The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) officially concludes its work on November 15, 2011. The final report will be handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on November 20, the LLRC says.

The LLRC was appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on May 15, 2010. The Commission held 57 public sessions and undertook 12 field visits at over 40 locations to talk to the people in the North and East and in other affected areas of the country.

In response to its public notices, over a thousand people appeared before the Commission to make representations and the Commission additionally received and analyzed over 5100 written submissions.

This public interaction activity in Colombo and throughout the country lasted nearly 11 months. The Commission also held unscheduled meetings with the general public especially in areas affected by conflict and in IDP settlements. The Commission revisited certain areas in the North and East in order to further clarify issues, verify information and formulate recommendations.

The Commission submitted its Interim Recommendations to the President covering issues relating to detainees, law and order, land, Illegal armed groups, and language in September 2010.

The Commission endeavoured to analyze submissions and other published reports, both local and international, relevant to its mandate in order to draw lessons, and make recommendations based on an analysis of the course of the conflict and its causes in order to redress grievances while taking the country forward to an era of reconciliation and peace building.