Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has issued an official statement to all heads of state institutions, reaffirming their legal obligation to implement the commission's recommendations following its investigations.

The statement has been formally communicated to all Secretaries of Ministries, Provincial and Chief Secretaries, Heads of Departments, Heads of Corporations, and Statutory Boards, reminding them of this statutory duty.

According to the HRCSL, Section 15(7) of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act empowers the Commission to set deadlines by which state institutions must inform the Commission of the steps taken to implement the recommendations directed to them.

The Commission emphasiz...