News

Mr Ruki Fernando Human Rights Defender says it is not suitable that an army officer who served in military for long becoming the president of Sri Lanka. This will be a threat to the democratic structure. He stated this regarding the candidacy of former Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake for the Presidential election.  He further stated […]

Ensure Safety of human rights defenders amid recent accusations of blasphemy against Maldivian Democracy Network The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA),  together with undersigned civil society organizations. condemns the prosecution of its member, the Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN), and expresses great concern about what potential consequences the recent accusations of blasphemy could

Right to Life Human Rights Centre got to know about an incident of arrested of a man who looks similar to the culprit who is issued an warrant by the courts foe keeping  illicit liquor and the Ja Ela police has arrested and is imprisoned him for more than 10 years and was produced in

On the last 30th a Tamil woman in the Trincomalee bus stand who was clad in a sari with prints of a face similar to the face of the Buddha was heavily accused by a Buddhist monk. This incident grabbed the attention of a number of people. On social media it was witnessed that she

Sept. 2nd at the Human Rights Commission it was revealed that a catholic priest has signed the documents consenting Anne Ranaweera would like to settle the case. She was arrested by the Pamunugama police alleging that she is running a massage center in guise as a traditional ayurvedic centre. Last 12th some police officers attached

On last 30th the Appeal court examined the Writ petition filed against failing to take any disciplinary action against the police inspector and other suspects attached to the Wadduwa police station for the torture and murder of NimalChandrasiri in 2012, a resident of Thalpitiya in Wadduwa. The acting police officer in charge has produced an

Returning knives and axes in police custody: Acting OIC interdicted Service of the Acting Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Wellambada police station in Kandy has been interdicted with immediate effect, for attempting to return knives and axes that were in Police custody, as stated by Police Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunasekara. According to the information

Reforms of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act recent update. The Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) is the recent heat topics and the member of parliament joined together to the committee that has been giving suggestions to the MMDA. Twelve members’ committee representing the members of the parliament have been coming together. Hon. M.H.A. Haleem,

Mr. Clement Nyaletsossi Voule, Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association is in Sri Lanka The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Clement Nyaletsossi Voule is in the official country visit to Sri Lanka from July 18 to 26, 2019.

“If you want to put out the fire, you have to get rid of the firewood ” says Galkande Dammananda Thero Today, my discourse here it cannot stop taking a Buddhist approach because it comes from my background. We live in this country over 2500 years after Buddhism was born. Then it is not only

“Torture Free Sri Lanka through Protecting Citizens’ Dignity!” The Panel Discussion on “Torture Free Sri Lanka through Protecting Citizens’ Dignity” held in Horton Place, Light House Auditorium, on 26 th Wednesday as the public event after the Press Conference and Public Meeting organized by Sri Lankan Collective Against Torture (SLCAT) to highlight torture and its

Press Conference of SLCAT on Torture, Violence and Extremism Press Conference of Sri Lankan Civil Society Collective was held on 19 th June 2019 at National Library as a start event of the Anti-Torture Month from June 19 to July 20. The representatives of SLCAT attended the press conference Dr. P. Saravanamuttu, Dr. Jehan Perera,