The Commission began its fifth round of Public Sittings at the Pudukuddiyiruppu Divisional Secretariat in Mullaitivu District Saturday and will continue today as well.

The Commission will hold next sittings in the district at the Maritimepattu Divisional Secretariat on July 7th and 8th.

In yesterday's session, the Commission has interviewed 25 out of the 60 complaints it invited for hearing while 152 new cases were registered with the Commission yesterday.

The Commission has held its previous public sittings in Northern and Eastern provinces covering Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Batticaloa Districts.

The Commission, to date, has received 18,789 complaints, and approximately 5,000 were from relatives of missing security forces personnel. The Commission has so far inquired into 462 complaints, which are being analyzed for further investigations through an independent investigation team.

The Commission appointed by the President on 14 August 2013, is mandated to inquire into and report on alleged abductions or disappearances during the period June 10, 1990, to May 19, 2009.

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