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The Sri Lanka Collective Against Torture states that it is the responsibility of a responsible democratic government to reveal to the country after an independent post mortem how the Mahara detainees died and to conduct…
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has instructed the authorities to take immediate steps to address the shortcomings of the humanitarian focus on prisoners and provide them with the necessary facilities. The President has instructed the authorities at…
Minneriya National Park Trustee Bathiya Madugalle says,Ten Covid safety suits worn by health and security personnel approaching Covid infected and engaged in emergency services to protect themselves from the new Covid 19 virus were found…
Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake announced yesterday that the new Chairman and other members of the Election Commission have been appointed. The President has made these appointments in accordance with Articles 41…
The Chief Judicial Medical Officer's Office at the Colombo National Hospital is in a serious condition and 16 bodies infected with Covid 19 have been piled up. Although Covid 19 infected person should have been…
The government's attempt to cremate the bodies of the 11 inmates who died in the massacre at the Mahara Prison has been stopped by a court order. The Welisara Magistrate's Court on December 9 rejected…
The Police Department has made public the action that can be taken when suspects in police custody are subjected to brutal torture. According to the International Human Rights Action Plan (2017-2021), any person who is…
The report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to look into political revenge was handed over to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Retired Supreme Court Judge Upali Abeyratne, Chairman of the Commission, handed over the report…
Corruption is the biggest obstacle to the development of a country, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said in a statement released today (9), for the International Anti-Corruption day. The President further urged the people to report…
Minister of State for Prison Reforms and Prisoners, Lohan Ratwatte said that the Ministry of Justice had submitted a memorandum to the Cabinet seeking a four-year amnesty, if it approved, would release prisoners who have…
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