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Contents National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 2 Ministry of Defence & Urban Development Key Performance Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Indicator (KPI) The Ministry has established a Steering Committee of eight members to streamline and coordinate the implementation of LLRC recommendations carried out by the Armed Forces and the Police. The Committee is authorized to summon any member of the Armed Forces and the Police or any other relevant agency to discuss any specific issue and furnish any information that may be required with regard to any matter that comes under the purview of the Ministry Steering Committee. The mandate of the Steering Committee is: a. to formulate the Ministry Action Plan in line with the National Action Plan. b. to ascertain whether the Armed Forces and Police have already taken action to implement the relevant recommendations made by the LLRC that are applicable to them and if not, to inform them through Office of the Chief of Defence Staff, Ministry of Defence to initiate action immediately. c. to maintain a ‘Status Board’ with regard to ministerial plan aforesaid covering recommendations that are relevant to the Armed Forces and the Police. d. to regularly monitor the Status Board aforesaid and to brief the Secretary Defence monthly on the progress made. e. to attend various meetings concerning the National Action Plan and in this regard, the Chairman shall represent the Steering Committee and he may be assisted by any or all members of the Committee. f. to implement any other task that may be incidental or necessary to give effect to the mandate aforesaid. International Humanitarian Law Issues 9.9, 9.37a. - Ascertain more fully the circumstances  Complete ongoing disciplinary process o Disciplinary 12 months under which specific instances of death or injury to being conducted in terms of Armed Forces inquiries civilians could have occurred, and if such statutes. concluded investigations disclose wrongful conduct, prosecute and punish the wrongdoers.

1) Army Court of Inquiry is in progress to investigate the instances of civilian casualties that are mentioned in the LLRC Report and also to investigate the Channel 4 allegation. The Court of Inquiry had decided to investigate “civilian casualties allegation” first and to date, 50 witnesses have been examined. These witnesses were examined on alleged incidents of shellings that are mentioned in the LLRC Report. The Court has to investigate more than 50 incidents mentioned in the LLRC Report that are alleged to have occurred at different localities, extending from the West Coast to the East Coast of Northern Sri Lanka, at different dates and times. The inquiry requires the identification of the Artillery Regiments, Formations and Infantry Battalions that are relevant to the incidents alleged and the examination of the commanders concerned. Such an inquiry is naturally time consuming. The inquiry will be concluded shortly, by mid January 2013. 9.23 - Launch a full investigation into allegations of  Complete ongoing disciplinary process o Disciplinary 12 months disappearances after surrender/arrest and where being conducted in terms of Armed Forces inquiries such investigations produce evidence of any unlawful statutes. concluded act on the part of individual members of the Army, prosecute and punish the wrongdoers. 2) Allegations of disappearances currently probed by the CID 9.39 - Initiate an independent investigation into the  Assess current processes being pursued to o Presidential  Assessment 06 months National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 3 Key Performance Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Indicator (KPI) Channel 4 Video to establish the truth or otherwise of examine the authenticity of the Secretariat completed the allegations arising from the video footage. allegations in Channel 4 namely, the  Follow up inquiry currently conducted by the Army. action  Based on such results take follow up identified action as appropriate. and pursued, as appropriate. 3) The Court of Inquiry aforesaid has been tasked to investigate this matter. Once the 1st part of the investigation is over, the court will investigate the channel 4 allegations. Human Rights 4. 9.48 - Direct law enforcement authorities to take  Identify impediments, if any, to the o Police Department  Impediments 6 months immediate steps to ensure that allegations [of effective enforcement of the law. identified abductions, enforced or involuntary disappearances,  Strengthen investigation skills of Police. o CBO’s and remedial and arbitrary detention] are properly investigated  Enhance the capacity of the Police to put action taken into, and perpetrators brought to justice. in place a more effective surveillance 12 months mechanism of the locality in cooperation  Programmes with the local community and establish to strengthen community policing. skills integrated into Police training modules 4)  2729 complaints regarding disappearance of persons have been reported to Terrorist Investigation Division. (TID).  Inquiries into 1616 complaints have been completed.  Inquiries into 1113 complaints are to be completed.  There are 422 Community Policing Units set up Island wide in every main Police Station.  These units are supervised by the Community Policing Division in Colombo headed by a Superintendent of Police.  Training of Police Officers on Community Policing is being conducted continuously.  In addition, a training programme on Community Policing sponsored by the Scottish Government is also under way. 5. 9.51 Appoint a Special Commissioner of Investigation  Invoke the present procedures as available o Police Department  The 3 months to investigate alleged disappearances and provide in the Code of Criminal Procedures with o Attorney General’s launching of material to the Attorney General to initiate criminal priority given to such complaints. Department appropriate proceedings as appropriate. Provide the Office of the  Sensitize the public with regard to o Ministry of Justice mechanisms Commissioner with experienced investigators to availability of the various mechanisms to inform the collect and process information. National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 4 Key Performance Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Indicator (KPI) through the GIC (1919). public of the present facilities via the media 5. 1) Please refer to Recommendation 9.51 under M/Justice. 2) Action will be taken under M/Defence to create awareness through special TV programmes Part of Rec. 9.51 listed under this Ministry in the original report is removed, as it is not an activity of the Ministry. Rec. 9.59 listed under this Ministry in the original report is removed, as it is not an activity of the Ministry. 6. 9.60 - Provide comprehensive, island-wide human  Implement activities identified in the o NHRC  Implementati Governed by the time frame rights education programmes targeting the school NHRAP o Armed Forces on of NHRAP as per the NHRAP children, youth, members of the Security Forces, and o Police Department monitored the Police etc. 6)  Army has a dedicated directorate of Human Rights and IHL under a Brigadier. The said directorate has been set up to disseminate HR law/ IHL to all ranks. The trainers have been trained by ICRC, HRC and Colombo University HR Centre. Under these trainers a very compressive training programme is conducted for all ranks to educate them on HR Law/IHL. During 2012, 1,118 programmes have been completed.  From 2008 to date, 33 Training Courses on Human Rights for Police Officers have been conducted. 3126 Police Officers have been trained on Human Rights. This training programme is being continued.

7. 9.63 Create a centralized comprehensive database  The present database to be enhanced with  Enhanced 6 months containing a list of detainees, which should be made easy access to information being available database available to the next of kin with names, place as to NOK detention as well as record of transfers 7) The information is available, but AG advice is required with regard to the release of the names of the detainees. A recommendation to make available such information at DIG offices is being considered.

Details of persons arrested by the TID since 19.05.2009  Number of persons arrested – 2680  Number of inquiries completed - 156  Number convicted – 46  Number discharged – 21  Pending cases – 89  Number of persons sent to rehabilitation centres after arrest – 1766  Number of persons sent to prison after filing cases on completion of inquiries – 128 National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 5 Key Performance Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Indicator (KPI)  Number of persons released from custody – 416  Number of persons currently in custody – 214 ** (This has reduced to 200 as at 11.01.2013) 8. 3 1. Publish a list of names of those in detention.  Continue current practice of informing o Police Department  The Ongoing next of kin regarding location of detainee. availability of (NB: NHRC is also informed). a comprehensi ve list of names and relevant data to the NOK. 8) (1) AG’s advice is required with regard to release of names of detainees. Exploring recommendation to inquire from detainees about their NOK and inform such NOK regarding location. 2. Issue a certificate when a person is discharged so  Examine and report on the practical o Attorney General’s  Report End 2012 that that the same person is not taken into application of such a procedure and its Department published custody again, unless new evidence is discovered feasibility. against him.

3. Look into the general issue of law’s delays to  Formulate a programme to divert suspects o Attorney General’s End 2012 expedite prosecution or discharge detainees. from the criminal process to voluntary Department rehabilitation in appropriate cases; o Police Department  Enable indictments to be filed in an o Ministry of Justice additional number of courts to ease the backlog. 8 (3)  Please refer to Recommendation (3) under M/Justice. 9. 9.73 - Conduct proper investigations in respect to  During the time of the conflict, illegal  The effective allegations against the illegal armed groups. Institute armed groups were known to operate in maintenance criminal proceedings against offenders the theatre of conflict. Steps have been of law and taken to completely eliminate this activity. order These measures will be continued to be implemented to ensure that these groups do not re-emerge. 9) Already implemented. In the immediate aftermath of the war, action was taken by the Government to disarm all persons in the North & East. Previously certain political groups who had been regularly targeted by LTTE terrorists were given arms for their personal protection. However, at present all such arms have been withdrawn and only the armed forces and the police are allowed to carry arms not only in the North & East, but in all parts in the Island. National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 6 Key Performance Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Indicator (KPI) 1 3. Introduce specific measures to ensure the  Examine crime statistics and trends to o Police Department  Effective Ongoing 0. maintenance of law and order, particularly the identify critical issues; o Police Department Vigilance disarming of any illegal armed groups  Take necessary measures to improve law Ongoing enforcement.  Decrease in incidents of crime 10) Already implemented as (9) above.

1 9.115a-c Take all steps to prevent harassment and  Complete investigations into current cases o Police  Investigation 12months 1. attacks on media personnel and institutions. Department s completed. Give priority to the investigation, prosecution and disposal of such cases. Properly investigate past incidents of such illegal action.

1 9.115d - Ensure the freedom of movement of media  Identify impediments to free movement, if o Police  All 6 months 2. personnel in the North and East any, of media personnel in the North and Department impediments East o Ministry of Mass , if any,  Take appropriate action to remove Media and removed impediments, if any Information 12) Already implemented. There are no restrictions for any person, including foreigners, to travel to North & East. Foreign passport holders, including persons of Tamil origin, travel to North & East daily for various matters. They do not require any permission from MOD. 1 9.119 - Allow visitors from overseas to visit their  Identify whether there are undue o Police  The 6 months 3. friends and relatives in recently resettled areas restrictions to visits and remove such Department formulation without any undue restrictions restrictions, if any. o Respective GA’s of a report which confirms that no such restriction exists 13) Already implemented. As (9.115d) above. 1 9.120 - Implement recommendations of past  Examine recommendations of Committees o Police  Recommend Ongoing 4. commissions of inquiry, particularly those relating to  Ensure follow up on recommendations are Department ations further investigation and prosecution of offenders implemented o Attorney implemented involved in the death of – General’s . a) 5 students in Trincomalee in January 2006 ; and Department b) 17 Aid Workers of the ACF in August 2006 National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 7 Key Performance Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Indicator (KPI) (a) Criminal Investigation Department conducted investigations into the case of killing of 05 students in Trincomalee in 2006. Outcome of the inquiries have been forwarded to AG on 13.03.2006 under reference number CR1/59/2006. On the advice of the AG, CID is conducting further investigations. Magistrate's Court Trincomalee case number is B/11/2006. (b) CID has conducted investigations into the killing of 17 Non-Governmental Organization workers on 04.08.2006 in Muttur. Outcome of the inquiry have been forwarded to AG on 18.04.2007 under reference number CR1/185/2007. Magistrate's Court Trincomalee case number is B/843/2006. Advice of AG is awaited. Land Return and Resettlement 1 9.142 - Review the 2 existing HSZs in Palaly and Consequent to the review already completed  Lands  Ongoing 5. Trincomalee-Sampur, as well as small extents of – o Ministry of Lands released  6 months private land currently utilized for security purposes,  Release lands where possible;  Re-location  3 years with a view to release more land while keeping  b) Take steps to re-locate or to pay completed national security needs in perspective. Complete the compensation acting under applicable  Compensatio provision of alternate lands and or payment of Statutes (Land Acquisition Act). n paid compensation within a specific time frame

15)  In the aftermath of the Humanitarian operation, all HSZs have been dismantled and troops have been re-located to military cantonments and bases. Locations for such cantonments have been selected in such a manner so as to cause minimum inconvenience to the public.  Security situation is re-evaluated periodically, and based on such assessment, lands/ HSZs are released to the public.  Sampur is not occupied by the military. The land is earmarked for BOI projects.  The Armed Forces will continue to evaluate the security situation and more lands will be released to the public in due course. It must be noted that 90% of the lands that are presently used by the military belong to the state.  There are provisions to compensate owners divested of their lands by providing monetary compensation or alternative lands.

Details of HSZ dismantled  Previous HSZ area - 4098.36 ha  Area Released - 1515.9 ha  Present Cantonments/ Bases - 2582.45 ha

Details of land blocks released  Jaffna - 238 ha (35 ha yet to be released)  Wanni - 27ha (25 ha yet to be released)  East - 39 ha (36 ha yet to be released)  Kilinochchi - 13 ha (08 ha yet to be released) National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 8 Key Performance Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Indicator (KPI)  Mullaitivu - 07 ha Reconciliation 1 9.171, 9.227 - Phase out the involvement of the  Formulate Plan for further reducing  A marked 6 months 6. Security Forces in civilian activities and use of private involvement of Security Forces in civilian reduction or lands by the Security Forces with reasonable time work. (95% already withdrawn from withdrawal lines being given civilian duties) having regard to the of security experiences of the reconciliation force programmes personnel for civil activities 16) Already implemented. Civilian administration (GA, AGAs) is in total control. 1 5. Encourage free movement of persons on A9 to  Identify and remove unnecessary  Unnecessary 7. ensure greater participation in the economic, social obstacles that impede free movement on impediments 02 months and cultural activities. the A9, if any. , if any, removed 17) Already implemented No restriction whatsoever to move along A -9 road. Even foreigners can go to North without any special permission from MOD. 1 9.204 - Take immediate action to disarm persons in  Ensure strict enforcement of the provisions o Police Department  A complete 6 months 8. possession of unauthorized weapons and prosecute of the Offensive Weapons Act/The disarming of such offenders Firearms and Explosives Act and the persons in successful prosecution of legal action possession of against offenders. unauthorized weapons. 18) Already implemented. In the immediate aftermath of the war, action was taken by the Government to disarm all persons in the North & East. Previously, certain political groups who had been regularly targeted by LTTE terrorists were given arms for their personal protection. However at present all such arms have been withdrawn and only the armed forces and the police are allowed to carry arms not only in the North & East, but in all parts in the Island. 1 9.213 - Ensure that all allegations are investigated and  Conduct investigations speedily and ensure o Police Department  An increased 6 months 9. wrongdoers are prosecuted and punished irrespective that the Rule of Law prevails having due o Attorney General’s rate of of their political links regard to the Constitution. Guarantee of Department successful (9.206-209 Includes examples of uninvestigated the equal protection of the law o Ministry of Justice prosecutions. allegations related to Bhareti, Karuna, EPDP extortion, and a gang led by a person called Major Seelan) 19) Investigations pending in remaining 181 cases will be completed early and the remaining suspects will be required to participate in specially designed rehabilitation programmes. 2 9.218, 219 - Establish an independent institution with  Review the provisions of existing o Presidential o Report 6 months 0. a strong investigative arm to address the grievances of Institutions to identify additional and more Secretariat submitted by all citizens, in particular the minorities, arising from effective measures that need to be taken major the abuse of power by public officials and other to strengthen citizen’s rights. stakeholders National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 9 Key Performance Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Indicator (KPI) individuals involved in the governance of the country. to the Ensure that any citizen of this country who has a  Introduce measures/ mechanisms/ o Attorney General’s Cabinet of grievance arising out of any executive of amendment to laws to strengthen citizens Department ministers administrative act, particularly those base on ethnicity grievance mechanisms or religion, should have the right to seek redress before the independent institution o Ministry of Justice

21)  M/Justice will be considering recommendations to enhance the presence of HRC offices in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Mannar districts to facilitate the public. In addition, Legal Aid offices will be initiated in Jaffna and Kilinochchi.  Action will be taken by IGP to create public awareness on citizen’s rights and how to seek redress for grievances. 2 9.270 - In consultation with inter-faith groups,  Continue implementation of the Civil o Department of o Implementati 6 months 1. facilitate the establishment of a mechanism that Defence Committee programme of the Police on of such serves as an early warning and early diffusing system Police and Community Policing programmes to ensure that communal or religious tension or programme. and wide friction does not lead to conflict  Implement capacity building programmes publicity of for the Police officers in the CDC’s such programmes 23)  120 Senior Police Officers are trained on the tasks of the Civil Defence Committees.

Ministry of Justice Key Performanc Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies e Indicator (KPI) International Humanitarian Law Issues 1. 9.9, 9.37a. - Ascertain more fully the circumstances  Upon conclusion of disciplinary process o Attorney-General’s  Offenders 24 months under which specific instances of death or injury to being conducted in terms of Armed Forces Department prosecuted civilians could have occurred, and if such statutes, take follow up action to 24 months investigations disclose wrongful conduct, prosecute prosecute, where relevant.  Cases filed and punish the wrongdoers. in Court National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 10 Key Performanc Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies e Indicator (KPI)  Use the existing system as provided for in the Criminal Procedure Code to originate a complaint and give such mechanism sufficient publicity. (1)  Discussions have been held with officers of the AG’s Department. As soon as the Police conclude investigations, the AG’s Department will take action, where appropriate, to initiate prosecution of offenders.  The existing provisions in the Criminal Procedure Code are adequate to provide for this issue. 2. 9.23 - Launch a full investigation into allegations of  Upon conclusion of disciplinary process o Attorney-General’s  Offenders 24 months disappearances after surrender/arrest and where being conducted in terms of Armed Forces Department prosecuted such investigations produce evidence of any unlawful statutes, take follow up action to 24 months act on the part of individual members of the Army, prosecute, where relevant.  Cases filed prosecute and punish the wrongdoers.  Use the existing system as provided for in in Court the Criminal Procedure Code to originate a complaint and give such mechanism sufficient publicity. (2) Same as (1) above. Human Rights 3. 9.48 Direct law enforcement authorities to take  Strengthen access to justice. o Legal Aid Commission  Access to 12 months immediate steps to ensure that allegations [of  Enhance the capacity of the Police to put in o CBOs justice abductions, enforced or involuntary disappearances, place a more effective surveillance o Police Department programme and arbitrary detention] are properly investigated mechanism of the locality in cooperation s identified into, and perpetrators brought to justice. with the local community and establish and community policing. implemente d by establishing community policing units (3) There are more than 70 Legal Aid Centres functioning islandwide whoch are implementing Access to justice programmes. The Police Department has already introduced a Community Policing System in most Police areas within the country. [For more details, please refer to 9.48 under M/ Defence & Urban Development]. 4. 9.51 Appoint a Special Commissioner of Investigation  Invoke the present procedures as o Police Department  The 3 months to investigate alleged disappearances and provide available in the Code of Criminal o Attorney General’s launching of National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 11 Key Performanc Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies e Indicator (KPI) material to the Attorney General to initiate criminal Procedures with priority given to such Department appropriate proceedings as appropriate. Provide the Office of the complaints. o ICTA mechanisms Commissioner with experienced investigators to  Sensitize the public with regard to to inform collect and process information. availability of the various mechanisms the public of through the GIC (1919). the present facilities via the media (4) Steps are being taken to appoint a Special Commissioner of Investigation and to set up an office. Thereafter GIC will be required to give publicity on the mandate if the Special Commissioner of Investigation. The collation and perusing of study reports already made on this subject are also being considered. Budgetary allocation has also been requested for the setting up of the office. 5. 9.57 - Appoint an Independent Advisory Committee to  See activities under recommendations 9.9, monitor and examine detention and arrest of persons 9.37 (a) (b), 9.23, 9.39 taken into custody under any regulations made under the Public Security Ordinance or the Prevention of Terrorism Act 6. 9.59 Frame domestic legislation to specifically  Examine the need for legislation o Attorney General’s  Review of 24 months criminalize enforced or involuntary disappearances  Formulate and present law to Parliament, Department laws if law reform is found to be necessary with o Police Department completed emphasis on the need to impose heavy  Legislation terms of imprisonment as a deterrent. drafted and presented to Parliament, if found necessary (6 ) Legislation is being drafted. If reforms are found to be necessary in the existing legislation, amendments will be introduced. 7. 3 1. Look into the general issue of law’s delays to  Formulate a programme to divert suspects o Attorney General’s End 2012 expedite prosecution or discharge detainees. from the criminal process to voluntary Department rehabilitation in appropriate cases; o Police Department  Enable indictments to be filed in an additional number of courts to ease the backlog. 7)  There are reports available from a number of committees appointed in the recent past to look into the issues of law’s delays. The Ministry has initiated a National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 12 Key Performanc Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies e Indicator (KPI) study to identify recommendations in such reports. Ministry has also taken steps to propose legislation to address some of the recommendations including amendment to the Civil Procedure Code to introduce Pre-Trial Procedure. It is also proposed to introduce Children (Judicial) Protection Bill, Amendments to Prescription Ordinance, Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code and Protection of Victims and Witness Bill. Reconciliation 8. 9.213 - Ensure that all allegations are investigated and  Conduct investigations speedily and ensure o Police Department An increased 6 months wrongdoers are prosecuted and punished irrespective that the Rule of Law prevails having due o Attorney General’s rate of of their political links regard to the Constitution. Guarantee of Department successful (9.206-209 Includes examples of uninvestigated the equal protection of the law prosecutions. allegations related to Bhareti, Karuna, EPDP extortion, and a gang led by a person called Major Seelan) (7) Progress as under Recommendations 9.9, 9.37a above. 9. 9.218, 219 - Establish an independent institution with  Review the provisions of existing o Presidential o Report 6 months a strong investigative arm to address the grievances of Institutions to identify additional and more Secretariat submitted all citizens, in particular the minorities, arising from effective measures that need to be taken by major the abuse of power by public officials and other to strengthen citizens’ rights. o Ministry of Defence stakeholder individuals involved in the governance of the country. s to the o Attorney General’s Ensure that any citizen of this country who has a  Cabinet of Introduce measures/ mechanisms/ Department grievance arising out of any executive of amendment to laws to strengthen citizens’ ministers administrative act, particularly those base on ethnicity grievance mechanisms or religion, should have the right to seek redress before the independent institution (8) Discussions being held with a view to preparing a report on this matter to be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers. 1 9.283 - Enact and strictly enforce deterrent laws to  Examine the adequacy of penal legislation  Submission 1 year 0. deal with ‘hate speech’ relating to ethnicity, religion, to deal with hate speech. of draft and literature  Introduce law reform if necessary. legislation to Parliament. (9) A Committee has been appointed to study need assessment and make recommendations to Penal Code if necessary. This study is in progress. National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 13 Attorney General’s Department Key Performanc Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies e Indicator (KPI) International Humanitarian Law Issues 1. 9.9, 9.37a. - Ascertain more fully the circumstances  Upon conclusion of disciplinary process  Offenders 24 months under which specific instances of death or injury to being conducted in terms of Armed Forces prosecuted civilians could have occurred, and if such statutes, take follow up action to 24 months investigations disclose wrongful conduct, prosecute prosecute, where relevant.  Cases filed and punish the wrongdoers. in Court  Use the existing system as provided for in the Criminal Procedure Code to originate a complaint and give such mechanism sufficient publicity. 2. 9.23 - Launch a full investigation into allegations of  Upon conclusion of disciplinary process o Ministry of Justice  Offenders 24 months disappearances after surrender/arrest and where being conducted in terms of Armed Forces prosecuted such investigations produce evidence of any unlawful statutes, take follow up action to 24 months act on the part of individual members of the Army, prosecute, where relevant.  Cases filed prosecute and punish the wrongdoers.  Use the existing system as provided for in in Court the Criminal Procedure Code to originate a complaint and give such mechanism sufficient publicity. 3. 9.51 Appoint a Special Commissioner of Investigation  Invoke the present procedures as o Police Department  The 3 months to investigate alleged disappearances and provide available in the Code of Criminal o Ministry of Justice launching of material to the Attorney General to initiate criminal Procedures with priority given to such appropriate proceedings as appropriate. Provide the Office of the complaints. mechanisms Commissioner with experienced investigators to to inform collect and process information. the public of the present facilities via the media 4. 1 Create a special mechanism to examine cases of  Identify and establish procedures in the  Processes 24 months persons being held in detention (for long periods existing system to address the issue identified and without charges] on a case by case basis and  Complete decision making regarding established recommend a course of action in regard to disposal of detainees through a dedicated Unit in the  Reduction in each case. Attorney General’s Dept. mandated to the number examine detention cases. of detainees. National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 14 Key Performanc Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies e Indicator (KPI) 5. 2 Establish a focal point in the Attorney General’s  Identify and establish procedures in the  Unit 24 months Department to support the process of examining existing system to address the issue established detention cases.  Complete decision making regarding detainees through a dedicated Unit in the Attorney General’s Dept. mandated to examine detention cases. 6. 9.59 Frame domestic legislation to specifically  Examine the need for legislation o Ministry of Justice  Review of 24 months criminalize enforced or involuntary disappearances  Formulate and present law to Parliament, o Police Department laws if law reform is found to be necessary with completed emphasis on the need to impose heavy  Legislation terms of imprisonment as a deterrent. drafted and presented to Parliament, if found necessary 7. 3 1. Issue a certificate when a detained person is  Examine and report on the practical o Police Department  Report End 2012 discharged so that that the same person is not application of such a procedure and its published taken into custody again, unless new evidence is feasibility. discovered against him.

2. Look into the general issue of law’s delays to expedite prosecution or discharge detainees. o Ministry of Justice  Formulate a programme to divert suspects o Police Department End 2012 from the criminal process to voluntary rehabilitation in appropriate cases;  Enable indictments to be filed in an additional number of courts to ease the backlog. 8. 9.120 - Implement recommendations of past  Examine recommendations of Committees o Police Department  Recommen Ongoing commissions of inquiry, particularly those relating to  Ensure follow up on recommendations are dations further investigation and prosecution of offenders implemented implemente involved in the death of – d. a) 5 students in Trincomalee in January 2006 ; and b) 17 Aid Workers of the ACF in August 2006 National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 15 Key Performanc Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies e Indicator (KPI) Reconciliation 9. 9.212 - Set up units of the Attorney General’s  Formulate TORs for Units in the AGs dept.  Enhanced 12 months Department in the Provinces to guide and advise the and establish same. capacity of police regarding criminal investigations, prosecutions  Include relevant modules in the training AG’s and other matters touching upon the criminal justice programmes for Police Officers. o Police Department Department system  Enhance capacity of the Trainers of the units Police Training College.  Improveme o Police Department nt in the quality of investigatio ns  Greater success in prosecution and a general improveme nt in the Criminal Justice System 1 9.213 - Ensure that all allegations are investigated and  Conduct investigations speedily and ensure o Department of  An 6 months 0. wrongdoers are prosecuted and punished irrespective that the Rule of Law prevails having due Police increased of their political links regard to the Constitution. Guarantee of rate of (9.206-209 Includes examples of uninvestigated the equal protection of the law o Ministry of Justice successful allegations related to Bhareti, Karuna, EPDP extortion, prosecution and a gang led by a person called Major Seelan) s. 1 9.218, 219 - Establish an independent institution with  Review the provisions of existing o Presidential o Report 6 months 1. a strong investigative arm to address the grievances of Institutions to identify additional and more Secretariat submitted all citizens, in particular the minorities, arising from effective measures that need to be taken by major the abuse of power by public officials and other to strengthen citizens rights. o Ministry of Defence stakeholder individuals involved in the governance of the country. s to the o Ministry of Justice Ensure that any citizen of this country who has a  Introduce measures/ mechanisms/ Cabinet of grievance arising out of any executive of amendment to laws to strengthen citizens ministers administrative act, particularly those base on ethnicity grievance mechanisms National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 16 Key Performanc Timeframe Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies e Indicator (KPI) or religion, should have the right to seek redress before the independent institution

Ministry of Lands & Land Development

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Human Rights 1. 9.104 - Grant the legal ownership of land to those  Continue implementation of circular which  Circular Ongoing [IDPs] who have been resettled. provides for grant of ownership. implemente d. (1) o Following Court of Appeal decision on case CA/620/2011 filed by Hon. A Sumanthiran (TNA MP), Land Commissioner General’s Circular No 2011/4 was suspended on the advice of the AG. New Circular will be issued and circulated to all District and Divisional Secretaries in North and East provinces by end 2012. o Ministry will give wide publicity to the new Circular through media and awareness workshops from January 2013. o Ministry will take suitable action to facilitate persons to lodge complaints regarding their lands in offices in the North and East provinces as well as the Ministry in Western province. o Title Registration work has commenced in the DSDs of Nallur, Karachchi, Vavuniya North, Maritimepattu, Musali Manmune North, Vakarai, Ampara Damana, Eravurpattu, Trincomalee, Kinniya, Kuchchaveli and Thambalagamuwa 2. 9.106 - Create awareness among IDPs about policies  Conduct awareness programmes with  Awareness 6 months [with regard to the areas that are available for people relevant groups on the implementation of programme to resettle] and the options available to them. circular No. 2011/4 of 22.07.2011 issued s conducted by the Commissioner General of Lands (2) o All Public Officers in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi have been made aware of the new Circular. Action is taken to create awareness among the general public on same. o General public is being made aware of activities under the Title Registration programme National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 17 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Land Return and Resettlement 3. 9.124 Ensure that - (1) Any citizen of Sri Lanka has the right to acquire  (a) Conduct study to ascertain whether  A completed 12 months land in any part of the country, in accordance with its practices infringe on legal rights to study of the laws and regulations, and reside in any area of his/her acquire land alienation of choice without any restrictions or limitations.  (b) Take appropriate steps to remove state land infringements, if any exist o P.T.F. for N with specific  Effective implementation of the policy on reference to land use with a view to identifying the N & E appropriate state land available for (2) land policy of the Government is not an instrument settlement. to effect unnatural changes in the demographic pattern of a given Province. o Presidential 24 months

 Appoint a 4th Land Commission with a Secretariat (3) distribution of State land continues as provided for TOR similar to the previous three (i.e. the in the Constitution LC’s of 1927, 1936 and 1985) to  Appointmen th recommend policy to address issues. t of the 4 Land Commission

 Ensure effective implementation of Statutes, i.e. The State Lands Ord., Land Development Ordinance, Land Grants (Sp. Provisions) Act. 9.124 (1), 9.124 (3) These rights are safeguarded under the new Circular. 4. 4. Issue of a clear statement by government that  Formulate a Policy to deal with the issue  Policy 12 months private lands would not be utilized for settlements by of settlements. formulated any Government agency. 4 National Involuntary Resettlement Policy is available. 5. The LLRC offers the following recommendations in order to ensure that the land policy and the associated Programme proposed in July 2011 is effectively implemented: National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 18 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) 9.126 - Assure people through a publicity effort that  The proposed 4th Land Commission to  Implementa 24 months the Programme seeks to make available land to all take cognizance of the recommendation tion of the returning IDPs as expeditiously as possible and is not a 9.126, 9.128, 9.129, 9.131 to 9.136 and activities in substitute for recourse to the Courts of Law where consider the feasibility of the keeping people are in possession of valid legal proof of their implementation of such with the claim to the land in question. recommendations findings of the 4th Land Commission

9.126 This is provided for under the new Circular. 9.128 - Provide the needed human and financial resources 9.128 Funds have been allocated under 2013 budget. Approval has been granted to recruit required human resources which will be completed during January – February 2013. 9.129 - Supervise civil administration officers tasked with the implementation of the Programme by respective Government Agents and monitor implementation quality at the national level by the Land Commissioner General. 9.129 This recommendation is being implemented. 9.131 - Organize a well-planned media seminar on the Programme to enable the Media to project an accurate and clear view of the Programme 9.131 This activity is being implemented by the provisions of the new Circular and will be completed in January 2013 in all three languages. 9.132 - Conduct well designed training programmes for all officers and community leaders selected for various Committees 9.132 This activity was suspended due to case No. CA/620/2011 filed in Court of Appeal against Circular 2011/4 9.133 - Launch a well-designed, communication National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 19 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) campaign in simple Tamil and Sinhala language to help displaced persons come forward to benefit from the Programme 9.133 A communication campaign is underway covering 75 DSDs. The campaign will continue until March 31, 2013. 9.134 - Confine the participation of security forces officers to expediting the release of maximum extents of lands being utilized for security purposes. 9.134 Implementation completed. Only Civil Officers in charge of land matters have been deployed under the new Circular. 9.135, 136 - Organize and hold a well-publicized ‘Community Consultation Meeting’ in each District Secretariat area prior to the launch of the First Committee investigation process. Establish a mechanism to rapidly consider constructive suggestions made through this process 9.135, 9.136 This activity was suspended due to case No. CA/620/2011 filed in Court of Appeal against Circular 2011/4 6. 9.140 - Apply strict controls to prevent any alienation  Ensure implementation of provisions of the  Imple 3 months of State land other than for IDPs until the proposed Circular of the M/Lands which incorporates mentation Programme is implemented this principle. of circular 9.140 This recommendation is being observed. 7. 9.141 Actively seek the cooperation of a development 1. Evaluate the need for an external partner o Ministry of  A report 3 months partner to support the land policy and the associated 2. Formulate a project proposal if external Resettlement dealing Programme, based on the understanding that with resources are found to be needed. o Department of Government of Sri Lanka will be responsible for activities 1, 3. Secure assistance as appropriate, if National Planning Programme policy, decision making, and feasible 2 & 3 implementation (7) Rs 400M in local funds have been provided by the government for this purpose. 8. 9.142 - Review the 2 existing HSZs in Palaly and Consequent to the review already completed o Ministry of  Lands  Ongoing Trincomalee-Sampur, as well as small extents of – Defence released  6 months private land currently utilized for security purposes,  Release lands where possible;  Re-location  3 years with a view to release more land while keeping  b) Take steps to re-locate or to pay completed national security needs in perspective. Complete the compensation acting under applicable  Compensat National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 20 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) provision of alternate lands and or payment of Statutes (Land Acquisition Act). ion paid compensation within a specific time frame

(8) Acquisition of private lands has been proposed for various development activities. Accordingly, a cadre of 35 is being recruited to complete these activities during the 2 years from 2013 – 2015. This recruitment will be completed within next month. Treasury approval has been granted for expenditure of Rs 460.26M for this entire programme. 23 acquisition proposals received to acquire 564 acres and 43 perches out of 8,680.34 acres under this project. At present, Section 2 has been issued for 60 acres. 9. 9.150 Expedite action on the establishment of a  Include the proposal to establish a NLC in o Presidential  Proposal To be confirmed National Land Commission (NLC) in order to propose the TOR of the PSC with a view to receiving Secretariat included in appropriate future national land policy guidelines as recommendations. TOR of PSC required under the 13th Amendment 1 9.151 - Develop a land use plan for each district in the  Provide Ministry of Lands with resources to o Ministry of Finance  Budge 0. North and East with the participation of district and prepare the Land Use Plan for North and and Planning tary national experts drawn from various relevant East. o Ministry of Public provisi 36 months disciplines to guide the district administration in land Administration. ons conservation and alienation in order to ensure made protection of environment and bio-diversity, availa sustainable economic development, leisure and ble to recreational standards, religious, cultural, and Minist archeological sites with a view to improving the ry of quality of life of the present and future generations Lands;  Acting under the Land Use Policy adopted  Staff in 2007, develop Land Use Plan for the provid North and East. ed to M/Lan ds;

 Land Use Plan for N&E develo ped.

(10) National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 21 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) o Treasury has granted allocation for 2013. o Recruitment is underway for required staff. o Survey Department has prepared 1:10000 maps for 08 districts o Training and awareness programmes have already commenced. o Experts have been nominated at the national level stakeholder meeting. o Vavuniya and Mannar district level expert group meetings will be held in January 2013.

Ministry of Finance & Planning

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Performance Timeframe wIndicator (KPI) International Humanitarian Law Issues 1. 9.37b - Conduct a professionally designed household  Conduct survey. o Department of Census  Mechanism launched to Ongoing survey covering all affected families in all parts of the and Statistics conduct survey island to ascertain firsthand the scale and circumstances of death and injury to civilians, as well as damage to property during the period of the conflict. 2. 9.51 Devise a centralized system of data collection at  Establish an integrated o Department of Census  Data base established and 6 months the national level, integrating all information with data base to collate and Statistics information included regard to missing persons information regarding missing persons. o M/Defence

Land Return and Resettlement 3. 9.141 Actively seek the cooperation of a development 1. Evaluate the need for o Ministry of A report dealing with activities 3 months partner to support the land policy and the associated an external partner Resettlement 1, 2 & 3 Programme, based on the understanding that 2. Formulate a project o Ministry of Lands Government of Sri Lanka will be responsible for proposal if external Programme policy, decision making, and resources are found to implementation be needed. 3. Secure assistance as National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 22 appropriate, if feasible 4. 9.151 - Develop a land use plan for each district in the  Provide Ministry of o Ministry of Public  Budgetary provisions made North and East with the participation of district and Lands with resources Administration. available to Ministry of 36 months national experts drawn from various relevant to prepare the Land Lands; disciplines to guide the district administration in land Use Plan for North and conservation and alienation in order to ensure East.  Staff provided to M/Lands protection of environment and bio-diversity, sustainable economic development, leisure and recreational standards, religious, cultural, and archeological sites with a view to improving the quality of life of the present and future generations Restitution/Compensatory Relief 5. 9.155 - Review the role and capacity of Rehabilitation  Provide funds for o M/Rehabilitation and  Issues resolved Ongoing of Persons, Properties and Industries Authority payment of Prisons Reforms (REPPIA) with a view to streamlining and augmenting compensation based its role and resources in undertaking post-conflict on an acceptable requirements [for compensatory relief]. victim identification Procure funding to clear the backlog of cases as well process. as to prevent lack of funds being the reason for delays and no-payment in the future. Set a time limit for completion of payments

Ministry of External Affairs

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Human Rights 1. 9.108 - Initiate a formal bilateral consultation process  Formulate policy with regard to refugees in o Ministry of  Bi-lateral 24 months between Sri Lanka and India to enable the displaced India. Resettlement discussions persons living in India to take considered decisions o Ministry of Defence held and with regard to their return to Sri Lanka decisions  Conduct bi-lateral discussions with India in implement terms of policy ed (1) National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 23 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI)  Despite the availability of UNHCR incentive package for refugees, the flow of returnees is slow. Currently 68,000 are in camps managed by the GOI. M/EA will continue to collaborate with M/Resettlement in this activity.  Steps being taken to constitute 2 inter-ministerial committees, comprising key agencies.  South Asia Division of M/EA to be designated the focal point in the ministry for this activity. Reconciliation 2. 9.261, 263 - Constitute a Multi-Disciplinary Task Force  Formulate programme to harness the  Programme 3 months that includes representatives from the Presidential untapped potential of the expatriate formulated. ** Revised as 5 months Secretariat, External Affairs, Defense, Foreign community, through Sri Lankan overseas Employment, the Private Sector, and Academia, to Missions. propose a programme of action to harness the 3 months untapped potential of the expatriate community, and ** Revised as 6 months to respond to the concerns of the so-called ‘hostile  Implement programme through Overseas  Programme diaspora groups,’ and to engage them constructively Missions implemente with the Government and other stakeholders involved d in the reconciliation process. (2)  Steps being taken to constitute the Multi-Disciplinary Task Force, including members from the private sector and academia.

Ministry of Public Administration & Home Affairs Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Human Rights 1. 9.52 Take all necessary measures for the  Review of progress of implementation of o Ministry of Public  Instructions Ongoing implementation of the [Registration of Deaths Act] at the Registration of Deaths Act in terms of Administration & issued to the administrative level. instructions already issued. Home Affairs implement  Give adequate publicity of the availability the National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 24 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Give adequate publicity to the relevant provisions of of information through the Governments provisions the Act through media, Grama Niladharis etc., 1919 IT facility, to people in conflict of new especially in the conflict affected areas affected areas legislation.

(1) All GAs have been notified of activities to be undertaken under the Registration of Deaths Act No 19 of 2010. Awareness workshops have been held for GNs of North and East. During 2011, 37 and 761 deaths have been registered in the Northern and Eastern Provinces respectively. In 2012, these numbers were 38 and 801. In addition, 29 mobile services were held during 2011 in various DSDs in North and East to issue death certificates. Another one was held in Mullaitivu District Secretariat in September 2012. This matter has been taken up at GA Conferences as well. 2. 9.118 - Ensure people, community leaders, and  Monitor monthly at GA’s conference,  Zero Ongoing religious leaders have the freedom to organize whether there are constraints to enjoying complaints peaceful events and meetings without restrictions. this freedom. re inability to organize events (3) This has been discussed at several GA’s Conferences. Action has been taken to make the public aware through the Divisional Secretaries and GNs. 3. 9.119 - Allow visitors from overseas to visit their  Identify whether there are undue o Police Department  The 6 months friends and relatives in recently resettled areas restrictions to visits and remove such o Respective GA’s formulation without any undue restrictions restrictions, if any. of a report which confirms that no such restriction exists (4) This has been discussed at several GA’s Conferences. Facilities are already provided for overseas visitors to visit their friends and relatives. GAs in North and East have also had discussions with Security Authorities regarding this. Land Return and Resettlement 4. 9.151 - Develop a land use plan for each district in the 1. Provide Ministry of Lands with resources to o Ministry of Finance  Staff North and East with the participation of district and prepare the Land Use Plan for North and provided to national experts drawn from various relevant East. o Ministry of Lands M/Lands 36 months disciplines to guide the district administration in land conservation and alienation in order to ensure protection of environment and bio-diversity, sustainable economic development, leisure and recreational standards, religious, cultural, and archeological sites with a view to improving the National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 25 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) quality of life of the present and future generations (5) Action has been taken to enable the participation of representative of the M/Lands at GA conferences to discuss all land related matters. Restitution/Compensatory Relief 5. 9.162 - Revisit the problem of public servants being  Examine government policy to identify  Policy 3 months disqualified from NGO assistance programs what disqualifications exist; examined  Determine and introduce provisions to and ensure equitable assistance. problem areas identified, if any.  New policy determine d, if necessary. (6) In September 2012, GAs were requested to submit a report on all Public Officers who were affected by the war as well as natural disasters in the North and East. Action will be taken on receipt of reports. Reconciliation 6. 6. Maintain greater coordination and communication  Identify impediments, if any, that hinder  All between the GAs and security authorities in normal civil administration. impedimen 12 months normalizing civilian administration.  Remove impediments. ts , if any  Review progress at the monthly GA’s identified. Conference conducted by the Ministry of  All Public Administration impediment s, if any removed and normal civil administrati on restored. (7) GAs have informed that this activity is observed in District Coordination Committees and Civil Defence Committees. 7. 9.285 - Set aside a separate event on National Day to  Continue the present practice of o Presidential  Sustainable --- express solidarity and empathy with all victims of the expressing solidarity as one nation and one Secretariat peace and tragic conflict and pledge our collective commitment people and of pledging a collective o Ministry of National harmony National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 26 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) to ensure that there should never be such blood- commitment to non-violence and peace so Languages and amongst all letting in the country again as to ensure a non-recurrence of the past Social Integration people events that led to the internecine conflict (8) Action to be taken at future events.

Ministry of Rehabilitation & Prison Reforms Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Human Rights 1. 9.68, 69 - Screen detainees and give special attention  Review the status of the remainder of the o Commissioner  Status 3 months to young detainees and special cases [those with detainees with a view to assessing General of required to young children, physically disabled, recovering from whether special attention to certain Rehabilitation be injury and medical interventions, requiring groups or individuals is needed. submitted counseling] (1) The Ministry has already taken steps, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Social Services, to obtain artificial arms and legs for the rehabilitees remaining in the Rehabilitation Centres. Further, necessary arrangements have been made to collect details of the re-integrated disabled ex-combatants to provide artificial limbs to them as well. (2) With a view to paying a monthly allowance to the disabled, the process of collecting data is underway. As the second stage of this programme, this allowance will be paid to the already rehabilitated and re-integrated disabled ex-combatants in near future. Details of approximately 200 disabled ex- combatants have been submitted to the Ministry of Social Services for onward action. (3) Discussions have been held with the Ministry of Health about conducting special health clinics for those who suffer from various diseases and illnesses and those who became disabled due to gun shots and mortars. Needy victims will be directed to surgeries and further treatments. Few ex-combatants went through surgeries at the Government Hospital in Vavuniya. The process will be continued to other needy ex-combatants through Government Hospitals. (4) A system of giving leave for special needs of the families is in progress. (5) Parents, siblings and close relatives are provided with the opportunity to visit the rehabilitees once a week. (6) A series of counselling programmes will be conducted to assure the positive mentality of the family members. National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 27 (7) Special counselling workshops have already been conducted for the rehabilitees who suffer from mental stress resulted by killings and committing various other crimes as LTTE combatants. 2. 9.78, 9.82 - Examine on a case-by-case basis the cases  This concern has been fully addressed o Commissioner  Programme Ongoing relating to young LTTE suspects with a view to with large numbers pursuing academic General of for re- instituting legal action without delay or rehabilitating activities followed by reunification with Rehabilitation integration and/or releasing them. Ensure that no sooner than their families. This process to be designed they complete the rehabilitation program, children be continued by CG/R. and allowed to live with their families and assisted to implemente continue their studies or earn a living d (1) Discussions have been held with the Ministry of Social Services to provide an amount of Rs. 25,000 for self employed businesses. (2) Exclusive programmes such as giving the young trainees, who lost their parents, in marriage to ensure their protection, care and inculcate family cultures and providing with job opportunities are in progress. (3) By 2010, all former child soldiers have been conveyed to their parents after rehabilitation and integration process. (4) All former child soldiers are given a proper education and those who got qualified for the Examinations of Ordinary Level and Advance Level were given the opportunity to sit these examinations successfully with the aid of tutorials conducted. 169 trainees got qualified to enter the university. Restitution/Compensatory Relief 3. 9.155 - Review the role and capacity of Rehabilitation  Examine the issues that affect the  Report on Ongoing of Persons, Properties and Industries Authority effective implementation of the REPPIA. REPPIA (REPPIA) with a view to streamlining and augmenting received. its role and resources in undertaking post-conflict  Take appropriate action to deal with requirements [for compensatory relief]. issues identified.  Action taken Procure funding to clear the backlog of cases as well o Ministry of Finance as as to prevent lack of funds being the reason for delays  Provide funds for payment of & Planning appropriate. and no-payment in the future. Set a time limit for compensation based on an acceptable victim identification process. completion of payments  Issues resolved Issues resolved

4. 9.164 - Take a decision on compensatory relief for  Continue with Government programme for o PTF – N & E  The effective 24 months death and injury for those involved with the LTTE. the rehabilitation and re-integration of ex- implementati combatants and a reconciliation on of the programme for the next of kin. relief programmes granting relief to those NOK affected by death or injury as a National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 28 direct result of the conflict 4. 1) Ministry has initiated action to conduct a survey to identify sums of money required. Thereafter a compensatory scheme will be prepared and approved. 2) Rehabilitation Authority has implemented concessionary and loan programmes under the following loan and compensation schemes.  An amount of Rs. 26,352, 500 has been paid for 286 dead and injured persons relevant to the compensation scheme of the most affected.  An amount of Rs. 2,700,000 has been granted for 24 government servants under the compensation scheme of the most affected.  An amount of Rs. 14,453,817 has been given for 231 cases of paying property compensations for general public.  An amount of Rs. 14,344, 029 has been granted for 135 cases of paying compensations for state servants who got affected due to LTTE activities.  A loan of Rs. 182,655,000 has been given for 1085 integrated trainees.  Under the self employment loan scheme, an amount of Rs. 55,991,000 has been granted for 768 affected persons.  An amount of Rs 200,000 has been paid for 02 religious places under the compensation.

Ministry of Resettlement Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Human Rights 1. 9.108 - Initiate a formal bilateral consultation process  Formulate policy with regard to IDPs in o Ministry of External  Bi-lateral 24 months between Sri Lanka and India to enable the displaced India Affairs discussions persons living in India to take considered decisions held and with regard to their return to Sri Lanka decisions implemente d (1) Current policy is voluntary repatriation. Since 2010, 5304 refugees of Sri Lankan have returned from India. A further 68,000 remain in camps and around 5,000 live with relatives and friends. UNHCR is offering the returnees an incentive package of free air tickets, a re-integration grant of Rs 25,000/= per family, transport allowance to place of origin and a package of non-food items. Secretary/Resettlement has held discussions with M/EA and M/Defence to encourage refugees to return. Accordingly, following action is to be taken: o Create more awareness among refugees on the availability of the UNHCR package and also possibility of applying for housing assistance in consultation with M/EA and DHC in Chennai. o M/EA is being requested to examine the possibility of initiating discussion with GOI to compile a Profile of refugees as such detailed information will be later required to meet the needs of the returning refugees (housing, employment, education etc) National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 29 Reconciliation 2. 9.194, 195 - Facilitate the early return of the displaced  Formulating and implementing a policy for o PTF for NP  The 18 months Muslims to their places of origin in the Northern the resettlement and reintegration of the publication Province. Take immediate steps to assist in rebuilding displaced Muslims. of the of the mosques, houses and schools destroyed or report damaged by the LTTE identifying the requirement s with recommend ations for implementa tion.

(2) 1. The following reports, providing necessary recommendations have been prepared. o Inter Ministerial Committee Report identifying requirements if provision of lands, rehabilitation and reconciliation of schools, roads, irrigation works etc. o Special report on land requirements of Muslim families (who were evicted from North in 1990) concerning Mannar District. The Report recommends inter alia, release of about 1500 acres of State and forest lands for resettlement of Muslims in Mannar District. 2. PTF for NP has instructed Ministry of Environment to allocate suitable forest land for above purpose. M/Environment has summoned meetings with DG/Wildlife to release appropriate land extents. Relocation will be completed by June 2013. In the interim, housing requirements will be attended to.

Ministry of National Languages & Social Integration

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Reconciliation 1. 9.245 - Make necessary budgetary provisions available on a priority basis for teacher training and staffing for a trilingual nation by the year 2020 2. 9.246, 247, 249 - Make it compulsory that all  Formulate an Action Plan to ensure Government offices have Tamil-speaking officers at all effective implementation of the Language times. No district or province should be categorized in Ongoing National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 30 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) terms of language. Police stations should have bi- policy. lingual officers on a 24 hour basis. A complainant  Examine the role of the Official Languages o Presidential Task  Effective should have the right to have his/her statement taken Commission and identify areas that need Force on Trilingual Monitoring down in the language of their choice. As a temporary strengthening. Include remedial steps to Society of the measure, software programs can be used for be taken, in the Action Plan. implementa translation until long term policies and measures take  Implement recommendations of the tion of the effect “Presidential Task Force on Trilingual Trilingual 3. 9.248 - Ensure that the Language Commission is an Society by 2020.” Initiative authority with effective powers of implementation  Design a monitoring and evaluation Plan to and branches in every province. assess whether the programmes 4. 9.250 - Implement Interim Recommendation implemented are effective and whether regarding language. Station interpreters at Police there is compliance with policy. Stations using retired police officers with bilingual fluency 9.245 a) 1951 Tamil Sinhala teachers received training in order to engage in second language teaching. b) 72999 public officers have received Sinhala Tamil language training. c) Towards the preparation of the Action Plan has commenced work in the formulation of a Road map in collaboration with all the relevant stakeholders in language teaching and training (National Institute for Language Education and Training, the Presidential Task Force for a Trilingual Sri Lanka.

9.246, 9.247. 9.249 1. Public officers are being trained right through the country to provide their service to the citizens Public Administration Circular issued to ensure that Language Units are established in every Government institution to provide effective services to the public in their own language. 2. The National Institute of Language Education and Training (NILET) is mandated to train public officers. Training programs are conducted during office hours and also conduct 10 days residential programs. 3. The Official Language Department conducts classes for public officers on a payment basis. 4. Awareness programs on the Implementation of the Language Policy are been carried out to the staff of the District Secretariats, Provincial Administration and the Divisional Secretariats by the Ministry. 5. 72 Divisional Secretariats identified as Bilingual Divisional Secretariat Divisions. 41 Divisional Secretariats were gazette, 31 Divisions Secretariats to be gazetted as Bilingual Divisions. 6. Bilingual Facilitation Centers have been established in the District Secretariats. A National Integration Promotion Assistant is assigned to the district and two translators have been assigned to the District Secretariat by the Official Language Department who would assist the citizen in obtaining the services of the language of their choice. 7. Through the Bilingual Cells the citizens would be able to obtain their services in the language of their choice. National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 31 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) 8. Official Languages Department has established a panel of translators and uploaded with the details of the translators in the service they provide. 9. The initial steps have been taken to establish an Online Translation Service. 10. A Translation Unit is being established by recruiting of Graduates with language skills. 11. Awareness programs on the Implementation of the Language Policy are been carried out to the staff of the District Secretariats, Provincial Administration and the Divisional Secretariats by the Ministry. 12. Police Stations have been instructed to ensure that the people are provided the opportunity to record their statement in their own language and same is posted in the Complaint Book. Police officers are provided extensive training in the second language. NILET has provided Master Trainers to Provide Training to the staff of the Police training institutions to ensure an effective training.

9.248 1. The Official Languages Commission (OLC), Act is being amended as per the directions given. 2. The OLC has delegated authority for the NIPA Assistants presently in the Districts, to attend to specific functions in order to assist the Commission in carrying out the work. 3. Provincial Languages Centers to be establish in three Provinces in Kilinochchi, Ratnapura and Polonnaruwa. 4. Kilinochchi would be the Centre which would cater for the Northern Province. All services provided by the Ministry, Department of Official Languages, NILET and Official Languages Commission will be provided at this Centre will function by July 2013.

(The Canadian Government has already agreed to donate 25 million to purchase the furniture and 24 million will be obtained from the treasury to refurbish the building of the Kilinochchi regional Centre).

9.250 1. Discussion is underway to look into the possibility to appointing retired Tamil officers to the Police Stations on a contract basis. 2. New Tamil Officers recruited are assigned to the Northern and Eastern Provinces. 5. 6. Use interpreters in public offices as appropriate to  Monitor observance of language rights  Monitoring 12 months facilitate communication until long term programmes recognized in the Constitution activity are put in place.  Identify additional remedial measures completed 24 months required to ensure observance of language  Additional rights remedial measures identified and implemented 6. 9.253, 254 - Develop a proactive policy to encourage  Formulate a policy that would encourage o Ministry of  The 24 months mixed schools serving children from different ethnic ethnically mixed schools Education establishme and religious backgrounds and greater interaction  Ensure that schools include programmes to nt of a National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 32 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) among students [e.g. twinning schools, student promote inter-community interactions. policy exchange programs, Reconciliation Clubs, National encouraging Youth Council exchange programmes] ethnically mixed schools (6) The activities under these recommendations are assigned to the Ministry of Education. This Ministry has taken some initiatives with regard to the recommendation and therefore would be able to support the Ministry of Education in carrying out the activities. 7. 9.274, 275 - Create greater awareness of linguistic and  Examine and introduce appropriate  Programm 12 months cultural affinities. Translate and publish major literary measures that could be adopted to create o Ministry of Culture es that works from Tamil into Sinhala and Sinhala into Tamil awareness of cultural affinities including & The Arts would and disseminate them among school children and through translation of literary works promote youth.  Engage the cultural sector to highlight cultural Encourage cinema, TV and stage drama productions commonalities and mutual understanding affinities that highlight commonalities and mutual between communities. and understanding between communities. commonali ties between communiti es 9.274 “Sri Lankan Writers” an Association consisting of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim writers are to be incorporated by way of a Private Member Bill with the assistance of the Ministry who could take up the task of providing translations to work of other writers.

9.275 “Palama/Palam” a Sinhala/Tamil Radio Programmes are broadcasted every Sunday from 10.30am to 11.00 am, sponsored by the Ministry in order to promote the Commonalities of language and culture. 8. 9.285 - Set aside a separate event on National Day to  Continue the present practice of o Ministry of Public  Sustainable --- express solidarity and empathy with all victims of the expressing solidarity as one nation and one Administration & peace and tragic conflict and pledge our collective commitment people and of pledging a collective Home Affairs harmony to ensure that there should never be such blood- commitment to non-violence and peace so o Presidential amongst all letting in the country again as to ensure a non-recurrence of the past Secretariat people events that led to the internecine conflict (8) Since this subject is assigned to The President al Secretariat, Ministry of Public Administration and Home affairs and Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration. A letter has been sent to the relevant authorities requesting for an opportunity to discuss the initiatives that can be taken with regard to this event. Research has been undertaken by Development Officers to study the initiatives taken by other countries which found the similar kinds of National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 33 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) conflicts. E.g.: South Africa.

Ministry of Education

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Human Rights 1. 9.60 - Provide comprehensive, island-wide human  Implement activities identified in the  Module Governed by the time frame rights education programmes targeting the school NHRAP o National Institute of formulated as per the NHRAP children, youth, members of the Security Forces, and  Formulate a module for inclusion in Education and the Police etc. secondary school curriculum included in curriculum (1) Modules on Human Rights already included in curriculum. Supplementary curriculum material on Human Rights will be developed targeting secondary schools. Reconciliation 2. 9.201 - Ensure that post conflict development agenda  Assess the impact of existing programmes o M/Health  The 6 months and programmes for reconciliation take account of to improve the health, education and o M/Plantation publication the essential needs of the Tamils of Indian origin. housing facilities for the estate sector, to Industries of a report Improve the health and educational facilities and also identify areas that require improvement o M/Child Dev & indicating provide better living conditions in the estate areas  Revise programmes to make interventions Women’s Affairs the more effective. effectivenes s of banks existing programme s (2) A task team has been appointed to identify educational gaps / that require further improvement in the plantation sector. This Task team is currently conducting its functions. 3. 9.252 - Reduce and eventually eliminate the inequality  Implement the current programmes in  Upgrading 36 months National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 34 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) in the availability of educational facilities in different keeping with the “Mahinda Chintana” to of areas of the country upgrade facilities in schools islandwide educational facilities in schools (3)  409 secondary schools have been identified to upgrade of educational facilities immediately  5000 child friendly feeder schools have identified to upgrade the educational facilities 4. 9.253, 254 - Develop a proactive policy to encourage  Formulate a policy that would encourage o Ministry of National  The 24 months mixed schools serving children from different ethnic ethnically mixed schools Languages and establishme and religious backgrounds and greater interaction  Ensure that schools include programmes to Social Integration nt of a among students [e.g. twinning schools, student promote inter-community interactions. policy exchange programs, Reconciliation Clubs, National encouraging Youth Council exchange programmes] ethnically mixed schools (4)  Nine schools in each province will be selected to convert as ethnically mixed schools. Mapping exercise has commenced.  Cabinet approval will be sought to encourage for the establishment of ethnically mixed schools within three months.

Ministry of Higher Education

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Reconciliation 1. 9.251 - Select a committee of experts in education to  Examine the current admission policy o University Grants  Expert 12 months review the quota system with a view to introduce a with a view to recommending any Commission Committees merit based admission system. (Admission to changes that would improve the criteria Established. National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 35 Universities?) for admissions. (1) On a Cabinet directive dated 10.2.2012, a Committee was formed chaired by Secretary, Higher Education to review the existing criteria for admission to universities, in consultation with the UGC and other authorities. Work is in progress. Report will be submitted to Cabinet by end 2012. 2. 9.257 - Ensure public Universities have ethnically  The present policy caters to this o University Grants  Identificatio 12 months mixed student populations with a choice of courses requirement in an appropriate manner. Commission n of a group offered in all three languages. However a group of experts can be of experts mobilized to consider the present system and recommend any changes that would promote the trilingual process (2) In general, Faculties of Engineering, Medical, Applied Sciences, Law and Management conduct their degrees in English. However, Faculties of Liberal Arts and Humanities conduct courses mainly in Sinhala and Tamil. As there is a high degree of unemployment among liberal arts graduates, the Ministry is making efforts to gradually transfer the medium of instruction from Sinhala and Tamil to English to ensure the status of a “global graduate”. These efforts are also in line with the promotion of the Trilingual policy of the government.

Ministry of Health Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Reconciliation 1. 9.201 - Ensure that post conflict development agenda  Assess the impact of existing programmes o M/Education  The 6 months and programmes for reconciliation take account of to improve the health, education and o M/Plantation publication the essential needs of the Tamils of Indian origin. housing facilities for the estate sector, to Industries of a report Improve the health and educational facilities and also identify areas that require improvement o M/Child Dev & indicating provide better living conditions in the estate areas  Revise programmes to make interventions Women’s Affairs the more effective. effectivenes s of existing programme s (1)  In an attempt to improve health services, the government has decided to take over 52 estate hospitals. To date, 38 hospitals have been formally taken over.  An Action Plan for the improvement of estate hospitals, specifying problems to be addressed and requirements to be fulfilled, has been prepared and submitted. It identifies problems and requirements under 03 categories: (1) Infrastructure development (2) Human Resources and (3) Improvement of Nutritional Status. National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 36  Ministry will request for further funds from the Treasury to implement the Action Plan.

Ministry of Plantation Industries

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Reconciliation 1. 9.201 - Ensure that post conflict development agenda  Assess the impact of existing programmes o M/Health  The 6 months and programmes for reconciliation take account of to improve the health, education and o M/Education publication the essential needs of the Tamils of Indian origin. housing facilities for the estate sector, to o M/Child Dev & of a report Improve the health and educational facilities and also identify areas that require improvement Women’s Affairs indicating provide better living conditions in the estate areas  Revise programmes to make interventions the more effective. effectivenes s of existing programme s 2. 9.92 - Establish an Inter-Agency Task Force mandated  Implement activities identified in the o As contained in the  NHRAP Ongoing to address in a comprehensive manner the needs of NHRAP to achieve this objective. NHRAP implementa women, children, elderly and other vulnerable groups tion such as disabled affected by conflict, and provide monitored necessary relief

Ministry of Child Development & Women’s Affairs

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Reconciliation 1. 9.201 - Ensure that post conflict development agenda  Assess the impact of existing programmes o M/Health  The 6 months National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 37 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) and programmes for reconciliation take account of to improve the health, education and o M/Education publication the essential needs of the Tamils of Indian origin. housing facilities for the estate sector, to o M/Plantation of a report Improve the health and educational facilities and also identify areas that require improvement Industries indicating provide better living conditions in the estate areas  Revise programmes to make interventions the more effective. effectivenes s of existing programme s (1) An Action Plan to implement LLRC recommendations in estate sector as pertaining to the Ministry has been finalized. Progress for 2013-2014 will be monitored according to this Plan. (2) Social empowerment of women carried out through awareness programmes on cash management, reproductive health, impact of alcohol abuse and prevention of Gender Based Violence. Several programmes were held for children in the estate sector on livelihood assistance which included the following topics: - o Alcohol abuse and the health and social impact of alcohol abuse o importance of saving as a future investment and how to plan the expenditure according to the income o how to minimize trafficking of children and women in the area (3) Clear delegation of duties to the staff in the field which includes Child Rights Promotion Officer, Women Development Officer, Early Child Hood Development Officer, Relief Sisters and NCPA Officers. Future activities will be conducted in collaboration with the Plantation Trust in which the Children's Secretariat is already a member.

Issues: Lack of field staff; Non-accessibility of certain geographical areas in the hill country; Issues with the participation of estate workers due to loss of daily income.

Ministry of Telecommunication & Information Technology

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Human Rights National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 38 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) 1. 9.51 Appoint a Special Commissioner of Investigation  Sensitize the public with regard to o ICTA  The 3 months to investigate alleged disappearances and provide availability of the various mechanisms o Police Department launching of material to the Attorney General to initiate criminal through the GIC (1919). o Ministry of Justice appropriate proceedings as appropriate. Provide the Office of the mechanisms Commissioner with experienced investigators to  Enhance the capacity of the present GIC to inform collect and process information. (1919) to entertain the receipt of the public of information. the present facilities via the media

Ministry of Culture & The Arts

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Reconciliation 1. 9.274, 275 - Create greater awareness of linguistic and  Examine and introduce appropriate  Programm 12 months cultural affinities. measures that could be adopted to create es that awareness of cultural affinities including would Translate and publish major literary works from Tamil through translation9 of literary works promote into Sinhala and Sinhala into Tamil and disseminate  Engage the cultural sector to highlight cultural them among school children and youth. commonalities and mutual understanding affinities between communities. and Encourage cinema, TV and stage drama productions commonali that highlight commonalities and mutual ties understanding between communities. between communiti es (1) The Ministry has identified following activities and time targets in its Operation Plan for LLRA NAP:  Availability of translated books of literary acclaim, particularly in libraries of North and East (Sept 2013) National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 39  National Literary Festival to be held to encourage authors to submit literary works in Sinhala, Tamil and English (Sept 2013)  Divisional Literary Festivals to be held to encourage authors to submit literary works in Sinhala, Tamil and English (Jan - Aug 2013)  Print and distribute 2000 copies of the Sinhala, Tamil and English dictionaries to selected schools (On going)  Establish 07 Cultural Centers in North and East Provinces (Karawedi, Kandawalae, Vavuniya, Kinniya, Tirukovil, Damana, Porthievupattu) (during 2013)  Register and provide musical instruments to 50 Kalayathanas in North and East provinces (during 2013)  Set up "Uthuru Dakunu Mithuru Sevana" Art Center which provides facilities to conduct cultural exchange programmes (March 2013)  Cinema, TV and drama festivals to encourage mutual understanding among communities (Jan – Sept, 2013)

Ministry of Mass Media & Information

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Performance Timeframe Indicator (KPI) Human Rights 1. 9.115a-c Take all steps to prevent harassment and  Take appropriate  Effective redress to 12months attacks on media personnel and institutions. action to ensure media grievances of media Give priority to the investigation, prosecution and freedom. personnel disposal of such cases. Properly investigate past (a) Pursuit of incidents of such illegal action. grievance mechanisms - Complaints to Police, FR Applications to SC, Complaints to Press Council (with a wider o Press Council jurisdiction and enhanced powers) (b) Complaints to NPC against Police inaction.  Promote responsible journalism and consider a code of conduct for journalists. (1)  Online complaint system to be launched by the Sri Lanka Press Council enabling media personnel to lodge any complaint immediately. Such complaints received will be monitored promptly and remedial actions will be taken within 24 hrs.  The Press Council Act will be amended to empower the Council with a wider jurisdiction. National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 40  Draft of Code of Conduct (white paper) prepared by the Ministry has already been submitted to Ministerial Consultative Committee in Parliament to get consent. Action has been initiated to take public opinion on the white paper. 2. 9.115d - Ensure the freedom of movement of media  Identify impediments to o Police Department  Impediments identified, if 6 months personnel in the North and East free movement, if any, any of media personnel in the North and East (2) No restrictions experienced by media personnel 3. 9.115e Enact legislation to ensure the right to  Cabinet to decide the  The Cabinet Office will be information suitable time frame for the interface for the inter drafting legislation. action with the Cabinet of Ministers on the acceptance of such legislation by the legislature.

Ministry of Religious Affairs

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Performance Timeframe Indicator (KPI) Human Rights 1. 9.117 - Remove any remaining restrictions on visiting  Identify existing Restrictions if any, removed 12 months places of worship restrictions, if any  Remove restrictions, if any

Ministry of Sports

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Performance Timeframe Indicator (KPI) Reconciliation 1. 9.258 - Conduct inter-provincial and national sports  Presently, national  No. of such competitions Ongoing competitions. competitions ensure successfully conducted. island wide participation. However, a programme could be implemented to National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 41 actively promote sports in the former conflict areas.

Presidential Task Force for Resettlement, Development & Security in the Northern Province

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Timeframe Performanc e Indicator (KPI) Human Rights 1. 9.113 - Appoint a special committee to examine  Formulate a policy on the issue of Muslim  Policy 9 months durable solutions and formulate a comprehensive IDPs. formulated State policy on the issue [of Muslim IDPs displaced  Issue necessary directions to Implement from the North] after extensive consultations with the policy.  Policy IDPs and the host communities implemente d Restitution/Compensatory Relief 2. 9.164 - Take a decision on compensatory relief for  Continue with Government programme for o M/Resettlement  The effective 24 months death and injury for those involved with the LTTE. the rehabilitation and re-integration of ex- implementati combatants and a reconciliation on of the programme for the next of kin. relief programmes granting relief to those NOK affected by death or injury as a direct result of the conflict Reconciliation 3. 9.194, 195 - Facilitate the early return of the displaced  Formulating and implementing a policy for o M/Resettlement  The 18 months Muslims to their places of origin in the Northern the resettlement and reintegration of the publication Province. Take immediate steps to assist in rebuilding displaced Muslims. of the National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 42 of the mosques, houses and schools destroyed or report damaged by the LTTE identifying the requirement s with recommend ations for implementa tion.

Presidential Secretariat

Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Performance Timeframe Indicator (KPI) International Humanitarian Law Issues 1. 9.39 - Initiate an independent investigation into the  Assess current o M/Defence  Assessment completed 06 months Channel 4 Video to establish the truth or otherwise of processes being  Follow up action identified the allegations arising from the video footage. pursued to examine and pursued, as the authenticity of the appropriate. allegations in Channel 4 namely, the inquiry currently conducted by the Army.  Based on such results take follow up action as appropriate. Land Return and Resettlement 2. 9.150 Expedite action on the establishment of a  Include the proposal to o Ministry of Lands  Proposal included in TOR To be confirmed National Land Commission (NLC) in order to propose establish a NLC in the of PSC appropriate future national land policy guidelines as TOR of the PSC with a required under the 13th Amendment view to receiving recommendations. 3. 9.152 Arrive at a bi-partisan understanding that  Refer recommendation  Recommendation referred Ongoing restitution of land is a national issue and will not be to PSC to PSC. used as a tool by political parties to gain narrow political advantage 4. 9.214, 215 - De-link the Police Department from the  Refer this institutions dealing with the armed services. recommendation to o Proposed Parliamentary Not applicable Not Applicable National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 43 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Performance Timeframe Indicator (KPI) the PSC as it deals with Select Committee Establish an independent permanent Police an entirely Commission to monitor the performance of the police policy/political issue service and ensure that all police officers act independently and maintain a high degree of [Independent Police professional conduct. Commission has already been established] 5. 9.218, 219 - Establish an independent institution with  Review the provisions o Report submitted by major 6 months a strong investigative arm to address the grievances of of existing Institutions o Ministry of Defence stakeholders to the Cabinet all citizens, in particular the minorities, arising from to identify additional of ministers o Attorney General’s the abuse of power by public officials and other and more effective Department individuals involved in the governance of the country. measures that need to Ensure that any citizen of this country who has a be taken to strengthen o Ministry of Justice grievance arising out of any executive of citizens’ rights. administrative act, particularly those base on ethnicity or religion, should have the right to seek redress  Introduce measures/ before the independent institution mechanisms/ amendment to laws to strengthen citizens grievance mechanisms 6. 9.224 - Conceive and implement a specific program to  Implement the o Office of the Sr.  HR Plan of Action 3 months bring about attitudinal change through training National Human Minister for HR formulated. programs to enhance the work ethic of the public Resources Policy development  Implementation of HRPA service commenced. 7. 9.228 - Establish a constitutional provision for judicial  Refer to the PSC. Not Applicable Not Applicable review of legislation. Reach a consensus on an appropriate constitutional amendment to provide for an adequate timeframe to challenge proposed legislation 8. 9.236, 237 - Take initiative to have a serious and  Refer to the PSC Not Applicable Not Applicable structured dialogue with all political parties, and those representing minorities in particular, to develop consensus on devolution. The dialogue must take place at a high political level and with adequate technical back-stopping. 9. 9.245 - Make necessary budgetary provisions available  Formulate an Action o Ministry of National  Effective Monitoring of the on a priority basis for teacher training and staffing for Plan to ensure Languages and Social implementation of the a trilingual nation by the year 2020 effective Integration Trilingual Initiative 1 9.246, 247, 249 - Make it compulsory that all implementation of the Government offices have Tamil-speaking officers at all National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 44 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Performance Timeframe Indicator (KPI) times. No district or province should be categorized in Language policy. o Presidential Task Force Ongoing terms of language. Police stations should have bi- on Trilingual Society lingual officers on a 24 hour basis. A complainant  Examine the role of should have the right to have his/her statement taken the Official Languages down in the language of their choice. As a temporary Commission and measure, software programs can be used for identify areas that translation until long term policies and measures take need strengthening. effect Include remedial steps to be taken, in the 1 9.248 - Ensure that the Language Commission is an Action Plan. 1. authority with effective powers of implementation and branches in every province.  Implement 1 9.250 - Implement Interim Recommendation recommendations of 2. regarding language. Station interpreters at Police the “Presidential Task Stations using retired police officers with bilingual Force on Trilingual fluency Society by 2020.”  Design a monitoring and evaluation Plan to assess whether the programmes implemented are effective and whether there is compliance with policy.

1 9.285 - Set aside a separate event on National Day to  Continue the o Ministry of Public Sustainable peace and --- 3. express solidarity and empathy with all victims of the present practice of Administration & Home harmony amongst all people tragic conflict and pledge our collective commitment expressing solidarity Affairs to ensure that there should never be such blood- as one nation and one o Ministry of National letting in the country again people and of Languages and Social pledging a collective Integration commitment to non- violence and peace so as to ensure a non- recurrence of the past events that led to the internecine conflict Reconciliation 1 9.228 - Establish a constitutional provision for judicial Refer to the PSC. Not Applicable Not Applicable National Plan of Action for the Implementation of LLRC Recommendations – Responsibilities by Agency (January, 2013) 45 Recommendation Activity Partner Agencies Key Performance Timeframe Indicator (KPI) review of legislation. Reach a consensus on an appropriate constitutional amendment to provide for an adequate timeframe to challenge proposed legislation 1 9.236, 237 - Take initiative to have a serious and Refer to the PSC Not Applicable Not Applicable 5. structured dialogue with all political parties, and those representing minorities in particular, to develop consensus on devolution. The dialogue must take place at a high political level and with adequate technical back-stopping. 1 9.277 - Maintain and support current practice of the Examine the Presidential Secretariat The implementation of the 1 year 6. National Anthem being sung simultaneously in two implementation of this recommendations of the PSC languages recommendation vis a vis the current Constitutional provisions, at the PSC.

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