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Part V · General

27. Interpretation

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Act –

“aggrieved persons” mean –

(a)

persons who have suffered damage as a result of loss of life or damage to their person or property, –

(i)

in the course of, consequent to, or in connection with the armed conflict which took place in the Northern and

Eastern Provinces or its aftermath;

or

(ii)

due to political unrest or civil disturbances; or

(iii)

such damage being in the nature of prolong and grave damage suffered by individuals, groups or communities of people of Sri Lanka;

or

(iv)

due to an enforced disappearance as defined in the International

Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced

Disappearance Act, No. 5 of 2018;

(b)

relatives of a deceased person or, a person missing in the circumstances referred to in paragraph (a);

“collective reparations” mean, such measures as are intended to recognize the right to an effective remedy and benefits to the communities or groups of aggrieved persons and shall include –

(a)

means of remembrance of deceased persons, including memorials;

(b)

development of infrastructure;

(c)

educational programmes, training, and skills development programmes;

(d)

community development programmes or services; and

(e)

other appropriate programmes as identified by the Office of Reparations in consultation with affected communities;

“individual reparations” mean, such measures as are intended to recognize the right to an effective remedy and benefits for an individual aggrieved person and shall include -

(a)

any monetary payment or material benefit provided to an aggrieved person;

(b)

micro-finance and concessionary loans;

(c)

educational programmes, training, and skills development programmes;

(d)

administrative assistance, and welfare services including psycho-social support provided to an aggrieved person;

(e)

measures of restitution, including the provision of land and housing; and

(f)

other appropriate measures identified by the Office for Reparations;

“relatives”, in relation to a deceased person or a missing person include the following persons:–

(i)

spouse;

(ii)

children;

(iii)

parents ;

(iv)

brothers or sisters;

(v)

parents-in-law, brothers/sisters-in-law, sons/daughters-in-law;

(vi)

grandchildren and grandparents;

“reparations” include, individual and collective reparations.

Read on from s 28