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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Sri Lanka: Administration of Justice (30 October 2019)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding he plans to allocate to help promote accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.

Asked by:
Sarah Champion (Labour)

Answer

Post-conflict peacebuilding, reconciliation and accountability are key priorities for the UK's work in Sri Lanka. The UK has made a long-term commitment to supporting efforts to improve human rights in Sri Lanka and to help the country rebuild after decades of conflict.

The UK has provided funding through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) in Sri Lanka since 2016. The CSSF programme in Sri Lanka is designed to support reconciliation and strengthen democracy and the rule of law to ensure long-term stability. In 2019, it was agreed that the programme would be extended through targeted project activity in six key areas: peacebuilding, de-mining, policing, defence, corruption and cross party reconciliation.

Further information on the CSSF in Sri Lanka can be found online at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/conflict-stability-and-security-fund


Answered by:
Mrs Heather Wheeler (Conservative)
5 November 2019

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