suneth gajanayake, Author at Right To Life Human Rights Center

Empowering Rights, Building Resilience: Right to Life Launches Groundbreaking Social Entrepreneurship Initiative with UNOPS

Right to Life Human Rights Centre, in partnership with the Uva Shakthi Foundation and the Anuradhapura District Citizen Committee, is proud to announce the launch of our latest initiative: “Sustaining Civic Resilience: Social Entrepreneurship for Human Rights First Aid Centres in Sri Lanka”. Supported by UNOPS under the Vriddhi grant project, this seven-month initiative marks a turning point for grassroots human rights defenders […]

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Supreme Court Grants Leave in Shocking Police Shooting of Thihagoda Student

News / suneth gajanayake

The Supreme Court today (05) leave granted to proceed in the Fundamental Rights petition SC/FR/157/23, filed over the shooting of a schoolboy in Thihagoda, Matara an incident that has raised serious concerns regarding the alleged excessive use of force by police officers. The case was taken up before the Supreme Court, where submissions from both the petitioner

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SLMA Launches Emergency Medical Hotline for Communities Affected by Severe Weather

Articles, News / suneth gajanayake

Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) has activated an Emergency Medical Advisory Hotline to support communities affected by ongoing severe weather conditions across the country. The hotline, 0777 119 900, enables the public to obtain medical guidance from qualified doctors, particularly in areas where access to hospitals has become difficult due to floods and landslides. The

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What You Can Do on Social Media During a Disaster

Articles / suneth gajanayake

At this moment, the entire country is facing the threat of strong winds, heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides. While the Disaster Management Centre continues its operations, messages, information, and even fake news spread through our mobile phones much faster. The question is this: Do the pieces of information we exchange bring relief to those affected?

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Court Acquits Ex-Army Captain and Driver After 24-Year Mobile Phone Robbery Trial

Articles, News / suneth gajanayake

The Right to Life human rights centre identifies the acquittal of a former army captain and his driver after a 24-year trial as a tragedy that highlights a critical breakdown in Sri Lanka’s criminal justice system. The Colombo High Court on November 24 ordered the acquittal and release of former Army Captain Udayashantha Kodithuwakku and

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Journalists for Rights Condemns ‘Subtle Repression’ Against Media

Articles, News / suneth gajanayake

The Journalists for Rights has condemned the summoning of the Chief Editor of the Aruna newspaper to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over a news report, calling it a step towards media repression. “It is our view that summoning the Chief Editor of the Aruna newspaper to the Criminal Investigation Department regarding a news story

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840 million Women Face Partner or Sexual Violence in Their Lifetime

Articles, News / suneth gajanayake

Global Estimates Reveal Alarming Reality A new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 19 November 2025 reveals a deeply troubling reality: an estimated 840 million women around the world have experienced violence, either from an intimate partner or through sexual violence by a non-partner. This finding confirms that violence against women remains

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Sri Lanka: Death of Brandix Employee Raises Concerns Over Workplace Neglect and Employee Rights

Articles, News / suneth gajanayake

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), Hong Kong, has expressed serious concern over the tragic death of Paramasivam Pushpalatha, a former employee of Brandix Lanka Limited, reportedly caused by the company’s alleged neglect to provide medical care during her working hours. According to reports from her husband and trade union representatives, Pushpalatha fell seriously ill

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Giving False Evidence in Sri Lanka: Legal Definitions and Consequences Under the Penal Code

Articles / suneth gajanayake

In every justice system, truth is the cornerstone of fairness. When individuals deliberately lie under oath, they not only betray public trust but also threaten the integrity of justice itself. In Sri Lanka, such conduct is criminalised under Chapter XI of the Penal Code, which deals with false evidence and offences against public justice. What

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Justice Minister: Prisons Must Become ‘Schools of Transformation,’ Not ‘Hopeless Torture Chambers’

News / suneth gajanayake

The prison system must be fundamentally reformed from a place of punishment into a “school of transformation,” stated Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara. “We will take steps to transform the prison from a hopeless torture chamber into a workshop that ignites hope for life,” he declared. Speaking at a ceremony held at

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Suspect Dies in Police Custody in Kandeketiya

News / suneth gajanayake

A 46-year-old suspect, who was arrested on two court-issued warrants, has died while in police custody in the Kandeketiya police station , raising fresh concerns about custodial safety and accountability. The deceased has been identified as Navaratne Mudiyanselage Ajantha Pushpakumara, a resident of Meegahakiula. According to reports, Pushpakumara fell ill while being held at the

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Child Protection Alliance Calls for Urges Government to Pass Penal Code Amendment Bill Protecting Children

News / suneth gajanayake

The Child Protection Alliance (CPA) has urged the Government of Sri Lanka to take immediate steps to pass the Penal Code Amendment Bill – Chapter 19, which seeks to ban corporal punishment of children. In a letter addressed to Hon. Harashana Nanayakka, Minister of Justice and National Integration, the CPA commended the government’s initiative in

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Author name: suneth gajanayake

Empowering Rights, Building Resilience: Right to Life Launches Groundbreaking Social Entrepreneurship Initiative with UNOPS

Supreme Court Grants Leave in Shocking Police Shooting of Thihagoda Student

SLMA Launches Emergency Medical Hotline for Communities Affected by Severe Weather

What You Can Do on Social Media During a Disaster

Court Acquits Ex-Army Captain and Driver After 24-Year Mobile Phone Robbery Trial

Journalists for Rights Condemns ‘Subtle Repression’ Against Media

840 million Women Face Partner or Sexual Violence in Their Lifetime

Sri Lanka: Death of Brandix Employee Raises Concerns Over Workplace Neglect and Employee Rights

Giving False Evidence in Sri Lanka: Legal Definitions and Consequences Under the Penal Code

Justice Minister: Prisons Must Become ‘Schools of Transformation,’ Not ‘Hopeless Torture Chambers’

Suspect Dies in Police Custody in Kandeketiya

Child Protection Alliance Calls for Urges Government to Pass Penal Code Amendment Bill Protecting Children

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