SRI LANKA: Persecuting of NGOS under the pretext of prosecutions – AHRC Statement
These days there is considerable discussion about investigations into some NGOs in Sri Lanka. The president himself is talking in public about this issue and already implying that there is some kind of wrong doing on the part of some NGOs. This has also been followed by several media channels. Therefore some simple reflections on …
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Anamaduwa police hang and assaults a farmer
Nihal De Silva is working as a broker in the sales field of vehicles, houses and land other than his farming. He has been taken into custody on an alleged cash theft which had happened with regard to a three wheeler deal, and had been hanged and assaulted. On 2nd January 2011 when, he …
Human Rights Commission SL received 9901 complaints in the year 2010
Inquiry and Investigation Division of HRCSL has released a summary report of complaints, which were received during the year 2010. According to sources HRCSL received 9901 complaints this year. The head office received 4205 complaints and ten regional offices received 5696 complaints. Compared to the previous year the statistics indicate a reduction of 21 percent. …
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A man is under imminent threat of illegal arrest and torture
Upul went to his home on 3 February 2011, to participate in an alms giving held for the anniversary of his father’s death. Then his mother told him that a police officer was asking about a person called ‘Japana’. He went out from the house and asked the police officer who he was looking for. …
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Postponing of Elections by the Election Commissioner, of all Local Government Institutions in which the Election Department filled cases are against Democracy – Sirithunga Jayasooriya
Considering the cases in court s, postponing of Elections by the Election Commissioner in all Local Government Institutions which are under legal actions , is considered unfair and undemocratic. It is a bad example. This action can be followed by a person or a party in any further election in Sri Lanka, by purposely working …
C I D Says Nilantha Lukshman is not under our custody
Mr. Nilantha Lukshman who lived in Mundalama, Kiriyankalliya was a father of two children. He was transporting coconut branches to Vaunia region in rented lories and brought back what he could from there to Puttalam area. Nilantha Lukshman had worked as a lorry driver for a businessman called Nathan before starting his own enterprise. The …
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SRI LANKA: The anniversary of Prageeth’s disappearance and the Galle Arts Festival – AHRC Statement
Basil FernandoPrageeth Eknaligoda’s wife and a small group of faithful supporters met representatives of the United Nations yesterday on the occasion of the first anniversary of Prageeth’s disappearance. That the family had to meet representatives of the United Nations and not representatives of the Sri Lankan state is symbolic. It is after any hope has …
The Chilaw Police break the Nasal Bone of a Youth
Kapila Sampath had come to Chilaw about 10 years ago from Matara. He lives in Chilaw and has a fruit selling stall in the pavement. On 23rd January 2011, two people in civil clothes had come after consuming liquor , had informed the assistant of Kapila Sampath who were there to remove the fruit stall. …
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Husband of Niththi Nazeera too dies
Mrs Nazeera who lives at Mirigama road, Negombo was admitted to Negombo hospital in the year 2005 to get medicine for a wound in the leg. Due to the carelessness of the doctors, her right leg was removed after a surgery. She had complained about this careless treatment of Dr. Parakrama Warnasooriya who performed surgery, …