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SLMA Launches Emergency Medical Hotline for Communities Affected by Severe Weather

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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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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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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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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Enforced Disappearances; A Problem Sri Lanka Seeking Solutions for Five Decades

Articles, News / Dini

(To mark the 35th Annual Commemoration of the Disappeared) By Philip Dissanayake, Executive Director, Right to Life Human Rights Centre Sri Lanka has a long history of enforced disappearances. The period from the 1970s until the end of the civil war in 2009 is cited as a time when disappearances were severely reported in the

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Government Must Seize the Moment to Deliver Justice and Reconciliation – National Peace Council of Sri Lanka

News / suneth gajanayake

Media Release -Act Now 24/10/25 Sri Lanka stands at a moment when political intent, social demand, and institutional opportunity align. The people have given the new government a decisive majority and a clear mandate for change. With a two-thirds majority in Parliament, a largely cooperative opposition, and an expectant population,

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Supreme Court Upholds Justice: Three Police Officers Ordered to Pay Rs. 75,000 for Violating Journalist’s Rights

Articles, News / suneth gajanayake

Colombo, October 22, 2025 — In a landmark ruling that reinforces the protection of fundamental rights, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has found three officers of the Alawwa Police guilty of violating the constitutional rights of journalist Thilina Rajapaksa through verbal abuse, assault, and unlawful detention. Rajapaksa, an announcer and producer at a private

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