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Public Dialogue Highlights Delays in Justice and Anti-Torture Mechanisms in Sri Lanka

25-year struggle for justice in the Lasantha Jagath Kumara case reveals systemic failings A public discussion titled “Delays in Sri Lanka’s Justice System and the Functioning of Anti-Torture Mechanisms” was held on July 15, 2015, at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute in Colombo, drawing attention to longstanding issues within Sri Lanka’s criminal justice system. The event […]

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HRCSL Urges Justice Minister to Repeal PTA, Citing Rights Violations in Key Case

Colombo, 19 June 2025 — The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has formally written to Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Minister of Justice and National Integration, urging the Government to expedite the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No. 48 of 1979 (PTA). This intervention comes as part of the Commission’s continuing efforts to

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ස්ටිකරයක් ඇලෙව්වාට විරුද්ධව PTA යටතේ අත්අඩංගුවට ගැනීම ජනවරමකින් පත් වූ ආණ්ඩුවකට සුදුසු නැහැ!

ස්ටිකරයක් ඇලෙව්වාට විරුද්ධව PTA යටතේ අත්අඩංගුවට ගැනීම ජනවරමකින් පත් වූ ආණ්ඩුවකට සුදුසු නැහැ! Read More »

Court Upholds Victim’s Rights After 13 Year Legal Battle Over Police Brutality

  In a historic verdict highlighting accountability in law enforcement, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered six police officers of the Thambuttegama Police to pay a compensation of Rs. 1.2 million from their personal funds to a youth who was brutally assaulted during a protest in 2012. The Supreme Court also directed the

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