The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed deep concern over the violent incidents that occurred at Negombo Prison on July 5 and 6, describing the tragedy as a serious threat to the rule of law and a reflection of long-standing structural problems within Sri Lanka’s prison system. In a statement issued on July […]
(To mark the 35th Annual Commemoration of the Disappeared) By Philip Dissanayake, Executive Director, Right to Life Human Rights Centre Sri Lanka has a long history of enforced disappearances. The period from the 1970s until the end of the civil war in 2009 is cited as a time when disappearances were severely reported in the
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A Stance on the Ongoing Debate Surrounding a Local Tea Commercial The recent controversy ignited by a video advertisement from a prominent Sri Lankan tea company, facing calls for a consumer boycott due to its perceived focus on LGBTIQ issues, underscores a critical intersection between corporate social responsibility (CSR), human rights, and market freedom. As
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