The recommendations of Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) will make a great contribution to the acceleration of national reconciliation process as well as to the strengthening of peace on the island, Russia said.

"We highly appreciate efforts of the Sri Lankan Government in solving the post-conflict problems on the basis of state integrity, multinational consent and respect for the rights of all ethnic and religious groups of Sri Lanka," Alexander Lukashevich, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said.

Full text of the statement:

The final report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) has been revealed in Colombo. The Commission made serious work on all aspects of the longstanding conflict that had ended in Sri Lanka in 2009.

We are confident that the results of its work will make a great contribution to the acceleration of national reconciliation process as well as to the strengthening of peace on the island.

We highly appreciate efforts of the Sri Lankan Government in solving the post-conflict problems on the basis of state integrity, multinational consent and respect for the rights of all ethnic and religious groups of Sri Lanka.

We are convinced in sincere concernment of the Sri Lanka Government in implementing the recommendations made by the LLRC.