Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs met with Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland at the Marlborough House in London.

Secretary-General Scotland said the Commonwealth was “delighted to give technical assistance to the constitutional realignment to Sri Lanka, particularly to make sure minorities feel represented.”

During the meeting, Samaraweera also discussed plans to establish a ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ to look into the accountability and reparations of events that took place during the country’s civil war. Although different from a commission with a similar mandate in South Africa, the minister recognised the potential benefits of learning from other countries’ experiences.

Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland had also noted that it is more economical to work together in order to share best practices and pool knowledge in such endeavours.