The Consultation Task Force, in a statement released yesterday, said that it was concerned that the final report would ‘share the same fate of those submitted by previous commissions and committees appointed by successive governments to address human rights.’

It warned that ‘not announcing how the Report will be used will lead to widespread disappointment, affect the credibility of the Government amongst persons who came before the CTF.’

It added that this would ‘exacerbate the distrust between the State and the victims of Sri Lanka’s multiple conflicts.’