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Welcome to the official website of the Office for Reparations.

The Office for Reparations is an independent body established in terms of the Office for Reparations Act, No. 34 of 2018 to manage Sri Lanka’s reparations regime and grant reparations to victims of conflict. The preamble to the Act articulates the rationale for the enactment, thus –

“WHEREAS the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka recognizes the inherent dignity and equal and inalienable human rights of all Sri Lankans and the State’s obligation to respect, secure and advance these rights:

AND WHEREAS a comprehensive reparations scheme anchored in the rights of all Sri Lankans to an effective remedy will contribute to the promotion of reconciliation for the wellbeing, and security of all Sri Lankans including future generations”

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Livelihood Development Projects 2024

The Office for Reparations have undertaken following initiatives to enhance the livelihood of aggrieved communities of the...

Livelihood Development Projects 2023

The Office for Reparations initiated the following Livelihood Development Programs for the year 2023.  COIR BASED BRUSH PRODUCTION...

Preliminary discussion on a Livelihood Development Program

A preliminary discussion was held on 29th May 2023 at the OR, with the participation of the...

Launching the “Community Support Initiative”

The psychosocial unit of the Office for Reparations (OR) is looking forward to launching the “Community Support...