The Working Group on Co-operation under the framework of the European Union –Sri Lanka Joint Commission is to set priorities to assist Sri Lanka in the areas of accountability, transitional justice, resettlement and durable solutions reports Xinhua news.
Speaking at the end of a meeting in Colombo, the head of the South and South East Asia of European Commission Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development, Jorge de la Caballeria, said,
“We hope that the new priorities will assist the government in the implementation of the UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka, encompassing the areas of accountability and transitional justice, resettlement and durable solutions, governance and reconciliation.”
The statement came on Monday following discussions on the EU’s development programme for Sri Lanka.