The Sri Lankan cabinet on Tuesday passed draft legislation to issue a 'certificate of absence' for people missing during the armed conflict, reported Colombo Page.
"The suffering and distress of the families of those missing is exacerbated as, at this point in time, the government does not recognize the status of missing persons. This means that the families of missing persons face a range of practical issues including inability or difficulty in facilitation of property transfer and ownership, applying for compensation, qualifying for social welfare payments and pensions and accessing frozen assets," the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
The issuance of the certificate will be presented to parliament.
"The suffering and distress of the families of those missing is exacerbated as, at this point in time, the government does not recognize the status of missing persons. This means that the families of missing persons face a range of practical issues including inability or difficulty in facilitation of property transfer and ownership, applying for compensation, qualifying for social welfare payments and pensions and accessing frozen assets," the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
The issuance of the certificate will be presented to parliament.