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Right to Life Human Rights Centre

Crisis of Trust: Mount Lavinia Incident and the Imperative to Safeguard Human Rights

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A Statement by the Right to Life Human Rights Centre   The recent volatile confrontation near the Mount Lavinia Court, involving the alleged assault of a lawyer by a police officer, the alleged verbal abuse of the police by a senior lawyer, the subsequent remand of the officer, and the opposition to mediation by the […]

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Supreme Court Orders Rs. 1 Million Compensation for Victim of Police Torture

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Colombo, October 10, 2025 — The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that six officers of the Kottawa Police violated the fundamental rights of Mr. Vithanage Sunil and ordered them to personally pay Rs. 1,000,000 in compensation, holding them directly accountable for the assault. The judgment, delivered by Justice Menaka Wijesundera in case SC

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A New Imperative for Justice and Reform: Right to Life Human Rights Centre Welcomes UNHRC Resolution 60/L.1/Rev.1

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As the Right to Life Human Rights Center, a leading organization advocating for human rights and democratic space in Sri Lanka, we urge the Government of Sri Lanka to meaningfully implement the stipulations of the latest resolution, A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1, adopted at the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on October

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Sri Lanka Collective Against Torture

SLCAT Urges President to Dismiss Police Officers Found Guilty of Torture

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The Sri Lanka Collective Against Torture (SLCAT) has called on the President to take immediate action against police officers found by the Supreme Court to have violated fundamental rights, including those who tortured a minor. In a letter to the President, timed to coincide with World Children’s Day, the SLCAT specifically demanded the immediate dismissal

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LGBTIQ+ community in Sri Lanka

A Human Rights Imperative: Decriminalising Consensual Same-Sex Relations in Sri Lanka

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The Right to Life Human Rights Centre welcomes the growing national conversation surrounding the LGBTIQ+ community in Sri Lanka. As an organisation committed to upholding the fundamental rights and freedoms of all individuals, we recognise that the current legal framework poses a significant human rights challenge that must be addressed urgently. Our position is that

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වයස 14 ක දරුවෙකුට පහරදී වදහිංසා කලාට වසර 17කට පසු යුක්තිය, මිටියාගොඩ පොලිසියේ 04 ට අවු 09 සිර දඬුවම්

වයස 14 ක දරුවෙකුට පහරදී වදහිංසා කලාට වසර 17කට පසු යුක්තිය, මිටියාගොඩ පොලිසියේ 04 ට අවු 09 සිර දඬුවම්

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වයස 14 ක දරුවෙකුට පහරදී වදහිංසා කලාට වසර 17කට පසු යුක්තිය, මිටියාගොඩ පොලිසියේ 04 ට අවු 09 සිර දඬුවම් Read More »

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

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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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