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More funds allocated to OMP

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October 01, 2025

The government has recently approved an additional Rs. 375 million to the Office of Missing Persons (OMP) to expedite investigations into the complaints of involuntary disappearacnes.

Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara said so at the consideration of Sri Lanka's Initial Report under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, in Geneva.

The Foreign Ministry quoted Nanayakkara as having said: “The Office draws on technical support from academia, the ICRC, and other partners. Its victim-centred approach to public engagement and decision-making has been met with positive public response, underscoring its role as a trusted mechanism.”

Minister Nanayakkara led the Sri Lanka delegation to the Geneva meet.

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Women facing abuse on buses

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Sri Lanka’s vanishing snakes: Scientists warn policy paralysis is driving a silent crisis

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3 mins

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