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The Invisible Struggle: Overcrowding and Abuses in Sri Lanka’s Prisons

The situation faced by prison inmates has long been a subject of discussion in society, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka conducted an in-depth study on this issue over approximately two years, releasing a major report in 2022. This report has been submitted to the government, with suggestions that its recommendations be implemented. […]

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Justice After 17 Years: Mitiyagoda Police Torture Case Ends With Convictions

On March 7, 2008, a 14 year old school student, Buddhi Ewantha Gunasekara of Eranawila, Mitiyagoda, was arrested by officers of the Mitiyagoda Police Crime Branch, Sub-Inspector Saman Palitha Athukorala and Civil Guard Lalith de Zoysa, over an alleged theft of money from a neighboring house. Following his arrest, Buddhi was subjected to brutal torture

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වයස 14 ක දරුවෙකුට පහරදී වදහිංසා කලාට වසර 17කට පසු යුක්තිය, මිටියාගොඩ පොලිසියේ 04 ට අවු 09 සිර දඬුවම්

වයස 14 ක දරුවෙකුට පහරදී වදහිංසා කලාට වසර 17කට පසු යුක්තිය, මිටියාගොඩ පොලිසියේ 04 ට අවු 09 සිර දඬුවම්

වයස 14 ක දරුවෙකුට පහරදී වදහිංසා කලාට වසර 17කට පසු යුක්තිය, මිටියාගොඩ පොලිසියේ 04 ට අවු 09 සිර දඬුවම් Read More »

Public Mobilization Against Torture Evident as Awareness Video Surpasses One Million Views

The Right to Life Human Rights Center, which has been actively working for over two decades to protect human rights and combat torture in Sri Lanka, has once again demonstrated the power of public engagement and social media in raising awareness. A video posted by the organization on its official Facebook page on Monday, July

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Public Dialogue Highlights Delays in Justice and Anti-Torture Mechanisms in Sri Lanka

25-year struggle for justice in the Lasantha Jagath Kumara case reveals systemic failings A public discussion titled “Delays in Sri Lanka’s Justice System and the Functioning of Anti-Torture Mechanisms” was held on July 15, 2015, at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute in Colombo, drawing attention to longstanding issues within Sri Lanka’s criminal justice system. The event

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HRCSL Urges Justice Minister to Repeal PTA, Citing Rights Violations in Key Case

Colombo, 19 June 2025 — The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has formally written to Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Minister of Justice and National Integration, urging the Government to expedite the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No. 48 of 1979 (PTA). This intervention comes as part of the Commission’s continuing efforts to

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ස්ටිකරයක් ඇලෙව්වාට විරුද්ධව PTA යටතේ අත්අඩංගුවට ගැනීම ජනවරමකින් පත් වූ ආණ්ඩුවකට සුදුසු නැහැ!

ස්ටිකරයක් ඇලෙව්වාට විරුද්ධව PTA යටතේ අත්අඩංගුවට ගැනීම ජනවරමකින් පත් වූ ආණ්ඩුවකට සුදුසු නැහැ! Read More »

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