The United Nations is facing a serious financial crisis due to a growing backlog of unpaid contributions from member states, UN officials have warned. According to UN figures, member countries owed more than US$1.56 billion in assessed contributions at the end of 2025, more than double the amount recorded the previous year. The shortfall has […]
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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on Wednesday (29 January) leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights petition filed in connection with the death of a 21-year-old man who died following his arrest by the Pugoda Police in 2020. The deceased, Gayan Pushpakumara, was a resident of the Mandawala Kanda area in Pugoda. At the
A Statement by the Fair Justice Campaign, Right to Life Human Rights Centre The Fair Justice Campaign of the Right to Life Human Rights Centre expresses its profound concern regarding the remand of Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and nine other suspects. The legal proceedings witnessed on January 19, 2026, before the Trincomalee Magistrateās Court, and
Colombo, 19 January 2026 ā The Right to Life Human Rights Centre has called on the Government of Sri Lanka to urgently reform and repeal outdated colonial-era laws that continue to be used to harass, intimidate, and arbitrarily detain members of the LGBTIQ community. In a formal letter addressed to Harshana Nanayakkara, Minister of Justice
Sri Lankaās 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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An incident involving the alleged assault, unlawful arrest, and remand of a serving police officer following a wedding reception has been reported from the Gandara Police area, raising serious concerns over police conduct, abuse of authority, and violations of fundamental rights. The victim, Police Sergeant P.D. Upul Thushara, is attached to the Expressway Division, Agunukolapelessa
The documentary film ā32ā, produced by the Right to Life Human Rights Centre and directed by Visakesa Chandrasekaram, has won the New Asian Currents ā Documentary award at the Jaffna International Cinema Festival. The awards ceremony, recognizing outstanding feature, short, and documentary films screened in the competitive sections of the festival, was held recently in
[Kalutara, December 31] ā Highlighting yet another serious concern regarding the safety of suspects held in state custody under the protection of prison officials, a remand prisoner receiving treatment at the Kalutara Nagoda Teaching Hospital was shot in the morning of December 31. The victim injured in the shooting has been identified as Narayanage Dilip
An investigation has been initiated following allegations that a school student was subjected to inhuman physical punishment by a school principal in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota District. According to the mother of the victim, the incident occurred on 18 December 2025 at Rammuduwewa Vidyalaya, Sooriyawewa. Her son, a 16-year-old Grade 11 student, was allegedly assaulted by the
In commemoration of International Human Rights Day, the Right to Life Human Rights Centre (R2L), in collaboration with the Monaragala Human Rights and Social Entrepreneurship Development Centre (HRSEDC), conducted a legal aid clinic in the Monaragala District with the objective of strengthening access to justice at the community level. The clinic was led by Dulan
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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
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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