#Human Rights
Human Rights Commission warns Govt against misuse of ICCPR Act
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has voiced strong objections to the continued misuse of legal provisions, particularly Section 3 of...
Muslim youth accused of being ‘mentally ill’ by the police detained under PTA
Addressing a canvassing rally in Eastern Province, president Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Muslim youth has not committed any criminal offense. This...
Open letter to the Prime Minister
My Dear Prime Minister, Your speech at the May Day rally got me thinking. The fiery rhetoric, the passionate promises, the sweeping condemnations...
Custodial death of youth: Evidence recording to begin 16 May
The recording of evidence in the magisterial inquiry into the death of a youth while in the custody of the Welikada police will...
Why British move to sanction 4 Lankans for war crimes smacks of hypocrisy
By MR Narayan Swamy Britain has become the third Western country to sanction select Sri Lankans for war crimes committed during the civil...
Sri Lankan government proposes phony Truth and Reconciliation Commission
By Rohantha De Silva Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told parliament on March 15 that he had informed the UN Human Rights Council last...
Karannagoda denounces UK sanctions as politically motivated
Former navy commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda has expressed his deep concern over the unjust sanctions recently imposed on him and...
Sri Lanka slams Britain’s ‘unilateral action’ to sanction its former generals
Sri Lanka on Wednesday slammed the British government’s “unilateral action” to sanction its three former military commanders, who led the campaign that crushed...
