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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Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Abbreviations .................................................................................. xi<br />
Preface ........................................................................................... xvi<br />
Overview ........................................................................................ 1<br />
Part 1<br />
REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONS ......................................................... 5<br />
1. Report <strong>of</strong> the Commission to inquire into and report on the<br />
death <strong>of</strong> Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike ........................... 5<br />
2. Presidential Commission <strong>of</strong> Inquiry into the incidents<br />
which took place between 13 August and 15th September, 1977<br />
(Sansoni Commission) .................................................................... 9<br />
3. Presidential Commission <strong>of</strong> Inquiry into the Kokkadicholai<br />
Incident ........................................................................................... 15<br />
4. Sri Lanka’s Commissions <strong>of</strong> Inquiry into Involuntary Removals<br />
and Disappearances: Precedents .................................................... 20<br />
4.1 Presidential Commissions <strong>of</strong> Inquiry into Involuntary<br />
Removals <strong>of</strong> Persons: President R. Premadasa<br />
(1991, 1992, 1993) ................................................................ 20<br />
4.2 Presidential Commission <strong>of</strong> Inquiry into Involuntary<br />
Removals: President Wijetunga (1993) ............................... 21<br />
4.3 The Question <strong>of</strong> “Involuntary Removals”............................. 23<br />
4.4 Reports and Recommendations ............................................. 24<br />
5. Sri Lanka’s Commissions <strong>of</strong> Inquiry into Involuntary<br />
Removals and Disappearances: the three zonal Commissions ...... 25<br />
5.1 Mandate ................................................................................. 25<br />
5.2 Commission <strong>of</strong> Inquiry into the Involuntary Removal or<br />
Disappearance <strong>of</strong> Persons in the Central, North<br />
Western, North Central and Uva Provinces .......................... 34<br />
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