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Legacy of Injustice: How Archaic Laws Continue to Haunt Sri Lanka’s LGBTIQ Community

Sri Lanka’s legal landscape regarding the LGBTIQ community remains a complex web of colonial-era statutes and modern interpretations. While the constitution guarantees equality, a specific set of “archaic” laws relics of the British Victorian era are frequently weaponized to marginalize, harass, and prosecute individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Below is […]

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Supreme Court Judgment Reaffirms Absolute Ban on Torture and State Accountability

Articles, Landmark Cases / suneth gajanayake

In December 2025, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka delivered a landmark judgment in SC FR Application No. 186/2019, decisively reaffirming that torture is absolutely prohibited under the Constitution and that the State bears responsibility for abuses committed by police officers, regardless of whether such acts occur outside official duty hours or without uniform. This

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Supreme Court Orders Police Officers to Pay Rs. 900,000 as Personal Compensation for Illegal Arrest and Custodial Torture

Articles, News / suneth gajanayake

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered five police officers to personally pay a total compensation of Rs. 900,000 to a farmer whose fundamental rights were violated through an unlawful arrest, custodial torture, and arbitrary prosecution. The judgment was delivered on 10 December 2025 by a three-judge Bench comprising Justice S. Thurairaja, PC, Justice

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Amitha Priyanthi Honoured as Human Rights Defender of the Year 2025

Articles, News / suneth gajanayake

Amitha Priyanthi was awarded the Human Rights Defender of the Year 2025 at the International Human Rights Day Commemoration held on 11 December at the BMICH, organised by the Right to Life Human Rights Centre This prestigious recognition honours her unwavering struggle for justice following the killing of her brother, Lasantha, in an attack by

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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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Breaking the Silence: Ending Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in Sri Lanka

Articles, News / suneth gajanayake

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists – November 2, 2025 Every year, November 2 is observed globally as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. It is a day that calls upon governments and societies to ensure accountability for the threats, harassment, and murders faced by journalists. For Sri

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