Ministerial Committee to study UK sanctions

A three member ministerial committee has been appointed  to study and make recommendations on how the government should respond to the sanctions imposed on four Sri Lankan nationals including three former military commanders by the United Kingdom.

The Commiteee comprises Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitja Herath,
Minister of Justice and National Harshana Nanayakkara and Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara

Cabinet decided to  appoint a committee to submit a report with recommendations for further measures to be taken after studying the facts in this regard. 

The Commiteee was also empowered to  obtain services of any experts in the relevant fields. 

The UK recently imposed sanctions on former Head of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, Shavendra Silva,
former Navy Commander, Wasantha Karannagoda,
former Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Jagath Jayasuriya and 
former military commander of the terrorist group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman.