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Recognizing 12 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka on May 18, 2009, honoring the lives lost, and expressing support for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to ensure a lasting peaceful political solution and a prosperous future for all people of Sri Lanka.

USA117th CongressHRES-413| House 
| Updated: 5/28/2021
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (18)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution acknowledges the 12th anniversary of the end of the war in Sri Lanka and offers condolences to all those affected. It also commends the UN Human Rights Council for prioritizing the collection of evidence of human rights violations.
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Timeline
May 18, 2021
Introduced in House
May 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
  • May 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • May 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

International Affairs

AsiaCommemorative events and holidaysConflicts and warsCongressional tributesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsReconstruction and stabilizationSri LankaUnited NationsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Recognizing 12 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka on May 18, 2009, honoring the lives lost, and expressing support for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to ensure a lasting peaceful political solution and a prosperous future for all people of Sri Lanka.

USA117th CongressHRES-413| House 
| Updated: 5/28/2021
This resolution acknowledges the 12th anniversary of the end of the war in Sri Lanka and offers condolences to all those affected. It also commends the UN Human Rights Council for prioritizing the collection of evidence of human rights violations.
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Timeline
May 18, 2021
Introduced in House
May 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
  • May 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • May 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (18)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCommemorative events and holidaysConflicts and warsCongressional tributesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsReconstruction and stabilizationSri LankaUnited NationsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity