The British High Commission in Colombo on Monday (May 18) issued a statement marking 17 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s armed conflict, stressing the need for truth, justice and accountability as families across the island continue searching for missing loved ones.
In a Facebook post shared on May 18, the British mission said,
“17 years on, we remember those who lost their lives or disappeared in Sri Lanka’s armed conflict, including families still searching for the whereabouts of their loved ones. Meaningful progress on truth, justice and accountability remains essential for lasting reconciliation.”
The statement was released as Tamils in the North and East, alongside the Tamil diaspora worldwide, commemorated Tamil genocide remembrance day, observed annually on May 18 in memory of Tamils who were killed and forcibly disappeared in the final stages of the armed conflict.