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Sri Lanka Collective Against Torture

SLCAT Urges President to Dismiss Police Officers Found Guilty of Torture

The Sri Lanka Collective Against Torture (SLCAT) has called on the President to take immediate action against police officers found by the Supreme Court to have violated fundamental rights, including those who tortured a minor. In a letter to the President, timed to coincide with World Children’s Day, the SLCAT specifically demanded the immediate dismissal […]

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A Case Study on the Misuse of the Prevention of Terrorism Act: The Arrest and Acquittal of Mohamed Suhail

The case of Mohamed Suhail, a 21 year old aviation student, highlights the arbitrary and unjust application of Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). Arrested in October 2024, Suhail was detained for nine months, with his case showcasing the deeply flawed nature of the PTA and its disproportionate use against individuals, particularly minorities, who

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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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