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Report ready into end of Sri Lanka's conflict with Tamil Tigers
Nov 11, 2011, 14:53 GMT
Colombo - A commission probing the final stages of Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict has concluded its work and is set to hand over its report to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on November 20, officials said Friday.
The commission was appointed after a strong campaign by the international community to investigate alleged war crimes, including allegations against armed forces during the final stages of the conflict.
The conflict ended in May 2009 after the Tamil rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were militarily crushed with UN estimates that at least 7,500 civilians were killed in the final stages.
The commission held 57 public sessions including areas in the former strife-torn north and eastern parts of the country and listened to witnesses including family members of former Tamil rebels and those affected by the fighting.
Spokesman for the commission, Lakshman Wickremasinghe said they had received as many as 5,100 written submissions.
'The commission's recommendations focus on a broad range of issues vital for building post conflict reconciliation, stability and socio-economic development,' he said.
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