sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
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2. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO<br />
THE INCIDENTS WHICH TOOK PLACE BETWEEN<br />
13 AUGUST AND 15 SEPTEMBER, 1977 (SANSONI<br />
COMMISSION)<br />
WARRANT NO. : P.O. No. N. 143/77<br />
DATE APPT’D : 9th November 1977<br />
BY : William Gopallawa, President <strong>of</strong> Sri Lanka<br />
COMPRISING : Miliani Claude Sansoni, former Chief Justice<br />
<strong>of</strong> Sri Lanka<br />
MANDATE : (1) To ascertain the circumstances and causes<br />
that led to, and the nature and particulars<br />
<strong>of</strong>, the incidents which took place in the<br />
Island between the 13th day <strong>of</strong> August,<br />
1977 and the 15th day <strong>of</strong> September,<br />
1977, and resulting in –<br />
(a) death or injury to persons;<br />
(b) the destruction or damage <strong>of</strong> property<br />
belonging to, or in the possession <strong>of</strong>, or<br />
any State Institution or the State;<br />
(c) the robbery or theft <strong>of</strong> any such property:<br />
(2) Whether any person or body <strong>of</strong> persons or<br />
any organization, or any person or persons<br />
connected with such organization-<br />
(a) committed or conspired to commit;<br />
(b) aided or abetted in or conspired to aid or<br />
abet in the commission <strong>of</strong>;<br />
(c) in any manner assisted, encouraged, or<br />
were concerned in or conspired to assist<br />
or encourage the commission <strong>of</strong>, any <strong>of</strong><br />
the acts referred to in paragraph (1); and<br />
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