Can a police officer assault a lorry driver after a video of him being brutally assaulted by a police officer in the Pannipitiya area was circulated on social media recently? Many people are concerned about the situation that people in…
A 40-year-old fisherman who was admitted to the hospital for treatment recently was pronounced dead and sent to the morgue where he regained consciousness, the Negombo Base Hospital reported. The fisherman was admitted to the Negombo General Hospital in a…
Can a police officer assault a lorry driver after a video of him being brutally assaulted by a police officer in the Pannipitiya area was circulated on social media recently? Many people are concerned about the situation that people in…
A 40-year-old fisherman who was admitted to the hospital for treatment recently was pronounced dead and sent to the morgue where he regained consciousness, the Negombo Base Hospital reported. The fisherman was admitted to the Negombo General Hospital in a…
Relatives of a man who died after being arrested by Mount Lavinia Police and produced before a court have lodged a complaint with the IGP and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. The deceased has been identified as Vasana…
By Ajith Parakum Jayasinhe Police violence has become a current topic in Sri Lanka. There will be 26 illegal killings in Sri Lanka in 2020 alone, said Philip Dissanayake, spokesman for the Sri Lankan Alliance Against Torture. Police are responsible…
A brutal attack by Police Officers caught on a video tape has gone viral in the social media. It has caused expressions of public dismay about the levels of violence that Sri Lankan Police practice.
Basil Fernando Gazette notification has been published on 05th March 2021, announcing proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code. It creates the obligation for all Magistrates in the country to visit Police Stations, situated within the appointed judicial division, once…
By Jehan Perera – A book titled Geneva Crisis – The Way Forward compiled by the Ambassadors’ Forum of Sri Lanka was launched at the Foreign Ministry. The inspiration behind the book was Sarath Wijesinghe, PC and former Ambassador to…
(Bangkok, 15 March 2021) – ‘We urge the UN Human Rights Council to call on Hong Kong and Chinese authorities to ensure the protection of fundamental human rights in Hong Kong in line with international human rights law,’ panellists said…
In the case of Sri Lanka, out of around 21.5 million population, females are around 50.7%, perhaps due to more males being killed in wars and violence. by Dr Laksiri Fernando “Oppression” refers to a mode of human relations involving…
Black Sunday – If Sherlock Holmes Or Sir Hercule Poirot Investigated The Easter Sunday Massacre By Basil Fernando – In answering the call of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Sri Lanka, the faithful living in various parts of the country…
In 2020 alone, 26 illegal killings were reported, said Philip Dissanayake, a member of the Convening Board of the Sri Lankan Alliance Against Torture. He points out that there have been 16 incidents and 26 inmates have been killed along…
The 1st draft zero of the resolution on tabled at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva called by officer the high commissioner for Human Rights to enhancce its monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in sri lanka….
