The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval yesterday to establish an Office for Reparation to provide reparations in a transparent manner to individuals affected by conflict, political, civil disobedience or enforced disappearances.
Co-cabinet spokesperson, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said that the proposal has been put to the Cabinet by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with the request for it to be sent to the Legal Draftsman and the subsequent bill be gazetted and presented to Parliament.
Senaratne further stated that all those who have been affected from the conflict will be able to seek reparations.
“Those in the South, who were affected by bomb blasts and other terrorist acts, will also be compensated through the process", the Minister added.
He also said that the government will come up with a proper mechanism to identify individuals who are eligible for compensation.
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