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LLRC FT
The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC, si, උගත් පාඩම් හා ප්රතිසන්ධාන කොමිෂන් සභාව ''Ugath Padam Ha Prathisandhana Komishan Sabhava'', ta, கற்றுக்கொண்ட பாடங்கள் மற்றும் நல்லிணக்க ஆணைக்குழு) was a Presidential Commission of Inquiry, commission of inquiry appointed by President of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in May 2010 after the 26-year-long civil war in Sri Lanka to function as a Truth and reconciliation commission. The commission was mandated to investigate the facts and circumstances which led to the failure of the ceasefire agreement made operational on 27 February 2002, the lessons that should be learnt from those events and the institutional, administrative and legislative measures which need to be taken in order to prevent any recurrence of such concerns in the future, and to prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidential Commission Of Inquiry
A Presidential Commission of Inquiry is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue ordered by the President of Sri Lanka to report findings, give advice and make recommendations. Types Two types of inquiries can be commissioned; * ''Commission of Inquiry'' appointed under the provisions of the Commission of Inquiry Act of 1948, which as since been amended in 1950, 1953, 1955 and 2008. * ''Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry'' appointed under the provisions of the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry Law, No. 07 of 1978. Powers Commission of Inquiry * Procure and receive all evidence (written or oral) regarding the matter inquired * Examine all persons whom the commission thinks should be procured or examined as witnesses * Require the evidence (written or oral) of any witness to be given on oath or affirmation * Summon any person residing in Sri Lanka to attend any meeting of the commission to give evidence or produce any document or others in his pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |