The report of the census on human death and property damages during the three-decade long conflict would be released next month.
The nationwide survey commenced in December last year was a key recommendation of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission. The Task Force appointed to implement the LLRC proposals recommended the conduct of a professionally designed household survey, covering all affected families in the island to ascertain firsthand information on the scale and circumstances of death and injury to civilians, as well as damage to property during the period of the conflict.
Director General of the Department of Census and Statistics D.C.A. Gunawardena told local media that the field work had been completed and the data were being processed. The Department deployed about 17,000 officials for the survey to collect detailed information on the deaths, missing persons, injured and/or disabled persons, and damages to the property.
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