The Presidential Commission to Investigate Complaints on Missing Persons states that four groups have been appointed in order to accelerate investigations.

The Secretary of the Commission H. W. Gunadasa noted that the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Order had approved the decision.

The Secretary added that once the four teams are appointed, they will be deployed to the relevant areas to hasten investigations.

The Secretary to the Ministry of Public Order, has agreed to appoint sixteen officers including officers who are fluent in the Tamil language and women officers with extensive experience on the subject.