Sri Lanka approves bill to set up office for national unity as part of reconciliation efforts with Tamils
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Jan 10, 2024 12:17
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The Sri Lankan Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to establish a national unity and reconciliation office, in a key step towards post-conflict reconciliation with the minority Tamil community.
The bill to set up the 'Office for National Unity and Reconciliation' was passed with a majority of 48 votes, while 7 Members of Parliament voted against it.
The seven votes against the bill came from Tamil parliamentarians who claimed it served no purpose as the already established reconciliation mechanisms had failed to provide any redress to the minority community.
