​Govt receives UN probe report

12 September 2015 12:20 pm Views - 6122

The UN probe report on alleged war crimes committed during the final phase of war in the north, has been handed over to the Sri Lankan government, PTI news agency said quoting Sri Lanka's foreign Ministry sources.
 
The report, scheduled for public release during the 30th Session of the UN Human Rights Council which kicks off next on Monday in Geneva, was received by the government Friday night, it said.
 
The Foreign Ministry officials said Sri Lanka has five days to make its response in writing, the PTI stated.
 
The report and Sri Lanka’s response would be submitted at the UNHRC session only at the end of this month.
 
The UNHRC was to report on its investigation on the alleged war crimes blamed on both the Rajapaksa administration and the LTTE during the final phase of the military conflict in May 2009.
 
The foreign Ministry said that on Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Justice and Buddha Sasana Minister Wijayadasa Rajapaksha left for Geneva to attend the 30th United Nations Human Rights Conference.