A/HRC/4/41 page 79 Summary of the situation prior to the period under review 380. Of the three cases reported in the past, two concerned members of the Guerrilla Group of the East Coast and Aragon (Agrupación Guerrillera de Levante y Aragón). The disappearances were allegedly perpetrated by the Guardia Civil and occurred in 1947 and 1949. Another case concerns a farmer who belonged to the guerrilla group Federación de Guerrillas Astur-Galaico Leonesas, Agrupación de Orense, whose disappearance in 1950 in Ávila was alleged to have been carried out by the Guardia Civil. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 381. In the past and during the period under review, the Working Group has transmitted three cases to the Government. All three of these cases remain outstanding before the Working Group. Sri Lanka1 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 5 708 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the standard the urgent action procedure procedure 41 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 8 General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit 0 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 Multiple replies on some cases N/A Yes N/A Yes 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 5 749 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response Yes N/A Yes Urgent actions 382. The Working Group transmitted to the Government 41 cases under its urgent action procedure. The reported disappearances occurred primarily in the north and east of Sri Lanka, mostly in the Jaffna District. Eight cases concerned Tamil men who were all reportedly taken by Army personnel while at a Hindu temple. Two cases concerned co-workers from the Danish Demining Group in Jaffna. One case concerned a man with a mental disability. Four cases concerned persons who allegedly disappeared by the seashore, and one case concerned a fisherman who could not produce his national identity card when requested by the authorities to do so. Four cases concerned persons who were arrested during cordon and search operations. In seven cases persons were reportedly taken by Sri Lankan Navy or Army personnel from their homes. Four persons, including a priest, were last seen at Sri Lankan Navy checkpoints. Nine cases, including one case of a minor, concerned persons who were last seen either walking or driving along the road. In one case, the person was arrested and last seen at a tea shop.