Senior Sri Lankan military commanders last month briefed international experts appointed by President Rajapaksa to advise his commission on disappearances.

The briefing, which took place after the appointment of the first three experts, including all but "one or two senior officers who had commanded ground troops during the final phase", the pro-government newspaper, The Island reports.

According to the paper, a subsequent military briefing has also taken place.

Earlier this month two additional international experts were appointed to the panel, one from India and the other from Pakistan.

Despite the high profile appointments, President Rajapaksa has stressed the international experts will not have any investigative power. 

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