The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, in light of the UNHRC Core Group statement calling for credible accountability, strong independent institutions and meaningful OHCHR engagement—and given families of the disappeared reject domestic mechanisms and seek credible international investigations—I ask the Minister of Justice and National Integration:

¶ 02 1) Current official estimate of persons missing in final stages of 2009 conflict and whether updated; 2) Whether Government accepts there is no credible consolidated database, and steps to establish one; 3) Status and timeline of investigations into Chemmani mass graves found in 2025; 4) Number of mass grave sites officially identified and progress; 5) Whether international forensic/investigative assistance will be permitted or sought; 6) Government’s position on individuals who allegedly surrendered and are now missing; 7) Whether Government will use evidence compiled by the Sri Lanka Accountability Project (SLAP); 8) Outcomes delivered by the Office on Missing Persons since this Government took office; 9) Actions by the Office for Reparations, and response to concerns that reparations without truth and justice are insufficient; 10) Whether Government will commit to a time-bound credible process, including international involvement, to deliver accountability and non-recurrence.

¶ 03 Additionally, despite unearthing skeletons at Chemmani, there has been no forensic analysis completed. On political prisoners, the previous Government engaged and released some; you have released none and do not acknowledge political prisoners. Please respond.