Reconciliation task force in Sri Lanka extends deadline

A task force appointed by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on reconciliation mechanisms with the Tamil minority community on Wednesday said it has extended the deadline for public submissions until June 24.

Wickremesinghe appointed the Consultations Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms in January to consult members of the public on the processes and mechanisms for reconciliation to seek truth and justice, ensure accountability for human rights violations and provide measures for redress.

The task force invited submissions from the public on the design of structures, processes and measures to seek truth and justice. The earlier deadline was May 1.