The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has offered to assist the government families of those reported missing reports ColomboGazette.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the ICRC delegation in Sri Lanka have held a meeting to discuss an ICRC meeting entitled ‘Needs of the Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka: Living with Uncertainty.’
Chairing the meeting, the Deputy Foreign Minister said that Sri Lanka recognised the importance of dealing with the issues related to the families of missing persons.
The Head of the ICRC delegation in Sri Lanka Claire Meytraud said that the ICRC stands ready to provide all assistance to the government.
The ICRC report includes a detailed description of the needs of families, the existing resources available to them and their current coping mechanism.
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