According to the foreign ministry in Sri Lanka, US ambassador Robert Blake in Colombo had produced a list of 355 names of people who had gone "missing".

In a recent official visit to Colombo, US Assistant Secretary of State Stephen Mann raised concerns about human rights in the country.

In a statement issued, the foregn ministry say The US list of names contained a number of repetitions.

US list of 355 Missig people

While the US envoys in Colombo confirms handing over a list, they declined to discuss any details.

Foreign ministry statement came only a day after a presidential commission said 430 civilians, were reported killed between September 14 and February 25th.

The Chairman of the commission told the media on Thursday, that almost all of the victims belonged to the minority Tamil community.

Retired Judge Mahaname Thilkakaratne also told the media that many of the victims were shot through the head with their hands tied behind their backs.

culture of impunity

The NGOs complain saying government has yet to prosecute anyone for the killings, encouraging a culture of impunity.

the human rights conduct in the country were widely condemned home and abroad, but rights groups have accused the security forces, paramilitary groups and the Tamil Tiger rebels of involvement.

Apart from the deaths, 2,020 people were abducted or disappeared during the five-month period, the commission said. Some 1,134 were later found alive and reunited with their families but the fate of
the remainder was unknown.