Sri Lankan Government to investigate Aid Workers killing

Australian Forensic Experts to help investigate Killing of 15 Aid Workers in Muttur


9 Aug, 2006 (New Delhi)

Sri Lanka has said that it will conduct an impartial and expeditious investigations into the killing of 15 aid workers of the French NGO "Action Against Hunger" . The Australian government has agreed to send in a team of forensic experts to help with the investigations at the request of the Sri Lankan government.

Here is the full text of the release.



Government Strongly Condemns Incident in Muttur

9 Aug 2006 - 12:13

The Government over a Press Statement strongly condemned the reprehensible killing of 15 ACF workers in Muttur during recent situations. The full text of the statement is as follows;"[August 8,2006] The Government of Sri Lanka very strongly condemns the reprehensible killing of 15 Sri Lankan nationals who were attached to the French aid agency Action against Hunger (ACF) in Muttur, Trincomalee.

On behalf of the Government, we offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Under a directive of H.E. the President, the Government has taken a firm decision to conduct an impartial and expeditious investigation into these reprehensible killings.

Following a request made by the Government of Sri Lanka, the Government of Australia has agreed to send a forensic expert who will assist the special investigations team.

The Government wishes to reiterate that it greatly values the contribution made by aid agencies in providing humanitarian assistance to the community, and assures that these agencies will be facilitated at all times."


Press Officer
Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights