• 10,000 odd post-2000 complaints almost completed 

The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) said that they have received approximately 21,000 complaints so far, out of which approximately 10,000 belong to the years after 2000.

Speaking to The Daily Morning, the OMP Chairperson, Mahesh Katulanda said that the complaints belonging to disappearances after 2000 have almost all been cleared, with the rest of the complaints, nearing 11,000, regarding disappearances before 2000. He claimed that most of these cases are from the North and the East of the country.

Detailing the progress of clearing the files, he said that they have appointed 25 investigation committees and that they are hopeful that they can clear up to 5,000-6,000 cases by the end of the year. Further, he said that they have introduced an allowance programme as compensation for the families of the victims. "Some families have already received the allowance, and some are yet to receive it," he added.

He further mentioned that despite the list that the Office has regarding missing persons, which includes details confirmed by the families, the Office is continuously receiving complaints.