3.7 HRCSL Monitors & Supports Reconciliation Process The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka conducted a discussion with the Director General of Dept. of Census and Statistics and the Secretary of the Ministry of public Administration and Home Affairs upon representation made by the Peoples Council for Peace and Goodwill bishop’s House, Jaffna on the conduct of the survey conducted by the Department of Public Administration and Home Affairs. The discussion was based on a letter issued by the Ministry of public administration and Home affairs bearing no. HAF-3-LLRC dated 13.11.2013 requesting the Divisional Secretaries to furnish information on persons who died/were injured and damages to property due to conflict within the stipulated time. The Chairman of the HRCSL opened the floor for the representatives of Peoples Council for Peace and goodwill Prof. P Balasundarampillai and Mr. S Paramanathan to explain the issues and their requests. They pointed out that through the given format real facts and figures cannot be collected. They requested on behalf of the victims who are not living in that area that they should be given access to their original places to see the damages caused. Another request was that next of kith and kin should be allowed to claim on behalf of their relations and that it should not be limited to nuclear family. The final request was to allow those who live abroad to give evidence and claim damages. Addressing the issues and requests raised by the said representative the Director General of Census and Statistic’s Department explained the objective of this census. The objective is to collect census on persons who died/injured and damages to property due to the conflict and the whole island is covered by the survey, geographical limitations/boundaries has to be taken into consideration. 30