Mangala Assures Justice To War Victims: Says Political Or Military Authorities Will Not Interfere With OMP

Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said he would personally intervene in ensuring that justice is meted out to family members of the missing persons when the OMP is operational. 

While speaking to family members of the missing persons in the Northern province yesterday, Samaraweera said they would find lasting solutions to their problems when the OMP is fully functional. 

The Minister also assured that the OMP, headed by President's Cousel Saliya Peiris, would become fully functional soon. 

He said the OMP officials would visit the Mullaitivu district and gather information about those who disappeared during the time of war and its aftermath. 

The Minister told them that the Political authorities or the military would not interfere with the work of the OMP.