September 23, 2026 Media Statement The Right to Life (R2L) Human Rights Centre urgently calls upon the President of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to initiate immediate, high-level executive diplomacy to save the life of Anojan, a young Sri Lankan migrant worker currently facing execution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The […]
We, the undersigned civil society collective, express our profound concern and unequivocally condemn the tragic incidents that occurred at Negombo Prison between 5 and 7 July 2026. These clashes resulted in the loss of at least 31 lives, including 10 prison officers, and left over 100 individuals injured. Moreover, we are deeply alarmed by verified
Media Statement COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — June 2026 — The Right to Life Human Rights Centre has formally submitted a comprehensive briefing to the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT). The submission exposes entrenched patterns of police torture, the strategic weaponization of restrictive detention laws, and systemic failures within Sri Lanka’s judicial architecture.
09/06/2026 Media Statement Alongside the developments following the arrest of former Military Intelligence Chief Major General Suresh Sallay under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, public discussion regarding the legislation has once again emerged. Mr Suresh Sallay is not the only person to be arrested and detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act since the current
MEDIA RELEASE – 23 May 2026 Right to Life Human Rights Centre Strongly Condemns the Defamatory Attacks and Verbal Sexual Harassment Targeting the Director of the National Child Protection Authority’s Law Enforcement Division Who Courageously Stood for Justice! The Right to Life Human Rights Centre strongly condemns the organized defamatory social media attacks and character
The Right to Life Human Rights Centre (R2L), Sri Lanka has joined 41 international and national organizations in signing a Joint Statement marking five years since the enactment of Iraq’s Yazidi Survivors Law (YSL), adopted on 1 March 2021. The statement reflects on the significance of the YSL as a landmark survivor-centred reparation framework addressing
