The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has strongly condemned the recent killing of two suspects in police custody, namely Melon Mabula alias ‘Uru Juwa’ and Tharaka Perera Wijesekera alias ‘Kosgoda Tharaka’ which has occurred on two consecutive days. In a statement today (13), the BASL pointed out that the Attorney-at-Law […]
Calling a civil conflict or a civil war, a war itself, is very misleading. Wars are fought with external enemies. However, civil conflict or a civil war is a fight that takes place among the brethren, with the people who should in fact be living together as a nation. What the ties of blood means
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By Basil Fernando Arundhati Roy, prominent writer and social activist in India has written several important articles in the recent few days on the problem of the spread of Covid and the vast numbers of deaths that are taking place in India. In an article written just a few days back, Arundhati Roy directly addresses
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Until the arrival of the corona about masks were needed by the health staff. Once Corona arrived, the whole country needed masks. Due to the increase in the demand for masks, it had to be imported. In the first quarter of last year, 800 tons of masks were imported. President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has instructed the
There are times when parents hit their child or children with a stick or hand. That is because the child does not do the behavior we expect or does not approve of. Because we believe that his or her behavior is the last resort that can be used to correct the action, and that we
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An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission By Basil Fernando Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith presided over the 21st of April commemoration with the participation of other religious leaders. Talking about the issue, he has said that the problem is not just about Catholics, but that it is about the whole country. According to him, he
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Can a police officer assault a lorry driver after a video of him being brutally assaulted by a police officer in the Pannipitiya area was circulated on social media recently? Many people are concerned about the situation that people in the police force, including suspects, would face if they were attacked in public. Although it
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A 40-year-old fisherman who was admitted to the hospital for treatment recently was pronounced dead and sent to the morgue where he regained consciousness, the Negombo Base Hospital reported. The fisherman was admitted to the Negombo General Hospital in a critical condition and was taken to the morgue where he was pronounced dead by the
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Relatives of a man who died after being arrested by Mount Lavinia Police and produced before a court have lodged a complaint with the IGP and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. The deceased has been identified as Vasana Susantha Dissanayake, 49, a resident of Pasal Mawatha, Kalubowila. He is said to have run
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By Ajith Parakum Jayasinhe Police violence has become a current topic in Sri Lanka. There will be 26 illegal killings in Sri Lanka in 2020 alone, said Philip Dissanayake, spokesman for the Sri Lankan Alliance Against Torture. Police are responsible for about half of those killings. The Department of Prisons is the main agency responsible
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A brutal attack by Police Officers caught on a video tape has gone viral in the social media. It has caused expressions of public dismay about the levels of violence that Sri Lankan Police practice.
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Basil Fernando Gazette notification has been published on 05th March 2021, announcing proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code. It creates the obligation for all Magistrates in the country to visit Police Stations, situated within the appointed judicial division, once a month. The Magistrates have been assigned the task of visiting those who are in
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