Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will deliver a special statement on the Batalanda Commission Report on Sunday (16 Mar).

According to a statement from the United National Party (UNP) Office, the former President will make a special revelation regarding the facts and recommendations of the report.

Ranil Wickremesinghe’s special statement comes after Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake tabled the ‘Batalanda Commission Report’ in Parliament today.

Addressing the Parliament, Minister Rathnayake said the report will be forwarded to the Attorney General for advice on necessary action and that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will appoint a special committee to study and make recommendations on the report.

The Batalanda Commission Report concerns the alleged human rights violations, murders and disappearances that occurred during the 1988/90 period.

Upon assuming office as President, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga established the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on September 21, 1995, to investigate these incidents.

Known as the Batalanda Commission, it was tasked with examining the illegal detention, torture, assassination and disappearances of individuals at the Batalanda Housing Scheme.

After nearly three years of gathering evidence, the commission submitted its report to President Kumaratunga in 1998, but the recommendations of the Batalanda Commission Report were never implemented.

The Batalanda Commission Report was brought to the spotlight once again, following former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent controversial interview with international media, Al Jazeera. (Newswire)

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The ‘Batalanda Commission Report’ was tabled in Parliament today by the Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake.

Addressing the Parliament, Minister Rathnayake said a policy decision has been taken by the Cabinet of Ministers and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to take action regarding the Batalanda Commission Report.

Minister Rathnayake further said that a decision has been taken to forward the report to the Attorney General for necessary advice.

The minister informed Parliament that the President will appoint a special committee to study the Batalanda Commission report.

He added that the government has also decided to hold a two-day debate in Parliament on the report, at a suitable time. 

Watch : https://www.youtube.com/live/AHIa2nHYuXw (Newswire)

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The Cabinet has decided to table the Batalanda Commission report in Parliament within this week, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Addressing the post-cabinet media briefing today, Minister Jayatissa said an in-depth discussion was held on the matter during the Cabinet meeting Chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday. 

He further said the next course of action regarding the report will be announced after presenting the report to Parliament. 

“When a Commission report is presented with recommendations, then the Attorney General’s advice is sought regarding the next course of action. But for this to take place, the report must first be presented to Parliament. The Batalanda Commission report will be presented to Parliament this week. After this we will hold discussions on the next course of action,” he explained. 

The Batalanda report has gained attention at present after former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was questioned about it during a recent interview with international media, Al Jazeera. (Newswire)

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