Delegation to visit S Africa to study Truth Commission

Sri Lanka will send a delegation to South Africa soon, to gain complete knowledge on its Truth Commission, in a bid to resume a similar process in Sri Lanka.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe informed President Cyril Ramaphosa that he will send a delegation from Sri Lanka to South Africa to gather the necessary knowledge for the establishment of the Office of Truth and Reconciliation.

South African President Ramaphosa promised to provide the necessary support for the re-establishment of the Office of Truth and Reconciliation.Ramaphosa has also said he is willing to lend his support to the establishment of the Office of Truth and Reconciliation.During the Good Governance Government in 2015, Wickremesinghe the then-Prime Minister and current President, proposed the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Office to foster long-term harmony among communities.

The goal of this office is to present the necessary proposals to create harmony among the communities in this country, similar to how South Africa ended the black and white divide.A discussion about establishing a Truth and Reconciliation Office took place at the Katunayake Air Force Base last Thursday.

Ramaphosa visited Sri Lanka to take a short break before returning to South Africa following the G20 Summit.