US hails passage of OMP as huge stride forward

12 Aug, 2016

The United States says the passage of the Bill on the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) is a huge stride forward for Sri Lanka.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Biswal said that the establishment of the OMP will help Sri Lanka advance truth and reconciliation.

Meanwhile the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap said the new Office of Missing Persons law is an historic milestone in the path toward meaningful national reconciliation for all in Sri Lanka. (Colombo Gazette)

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