Centre for Policy Alternatives in Sri Lanka Deeply Concerned over Govt. Moves to Introduce Defamation of Major Religions Law
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is deeply concerned by reports that the Ministry of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs is to introduce new laws seeking action against publications that […]
Arrest Commanding Officers in Weliweriya Incident – AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission has called for the arrest of commanding officers of the Sri Lanka Army following the incident of August 1st 2013, in Rathupaswala, Weliweriya in which […]
Sri Lanka should order independent and transparent inquiry into the deaths of protesters at Weliweriya – HRW
Human Rights Watch, an independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights, has issued a statement calling for the Government of Sri Lanka to order an independent and transparent […]
Lawyers Collective Sri Lanka Urges Govt to Control Armed Forces
The Lawyers Collective in Sri Lanka issued a statement Saturday, condemning the violence unleashed on civil protesters and the killing of a number of the same. The statement called on […]
Media Freedom in Sri Lanka Curtailed Via Proposed Code of Ethics by GoSL
The proposed set of media ethics by the Government of Sri Lanka bans reporting on many a important issues, and leaves room for wide interpretations on such prohibitions. The full […]
Navi Pillay to visit Sri Lanka to access the progress of human rights
UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay would visit Colombo in August on an invitation extended to her by the Sri Lankan government in April 2011. Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Geneva […]
Sunila Abeysekera to receive Didi Nirmala Deshpande Peace & Justice Award
The Jury appointed by the Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) to decide the nominations for first Didi Nirmala Deshpande South Asian Peace and Justice Award for 2013 announced […]
Six Nominees for Executive Director Post with UN Women
At least six candidates are rumored to be under consideration for the position left vacant by Michele Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women. Rebeca Grynspan is considered a strong contender […]
Sri Lanka allows International Bar Association delegation to visit country
The Sri Lankan government has lifted its ban on fact-finding visits by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI). The government has said that the institute is welcome to […]