A Commissioner has been appointed to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing alleged human rights violations, serious violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and other such offences in Sri Lanka. In a gazette notification issued yesterday (February 12), Secretary to President P.B. Jayasundera announced that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed former Mayor of Jaffna Yogeswari Patkunarajah as a commissioner of the said three-member panel. The relevant PCoI was appointed in January to investigate, inquire into and report or take necessary actions on findings of preceding commissions or committees which probed the alleged human rights violations in the country. They have been directed to submit the final report with its investigations, inquiries and recommendations within a period of six months since its appointment.

Source: The Nation February 13, 2021 11:48 UTC