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SRI LANKA: A young student brutally tortured by police

Name: Hettitantrige Lasitha Sameera Madusanga, 17 years old, a student of Gurukula MV studying in Grade 12 A/Level class in the Science stream Address: No. 245, Dias Place, St. Francis Mawatha, Daluga...

SRI LANKA: The Asian Legal Resource Center has released special report on torture in Sri Lanka

On the occasion of the issue of a special report on torture in Sri Lanka by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a sister organisation of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), we are issuing th...

SRI LANKA: Torture victim has not been produced before the JMO even after a magistrate’s order

Mr. Brahmanage Aruna Sheron Suranga WIJEWARDANE (27) of 444B Batagama South, Kandana, was handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Head Quarters at Colombo to assist an inquiry by t...

UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Complications develop in the prosecution of perpetrators

In AHRC's last communication on this matter, AHRC informed of a letter it had received from the Attorney General's Department of Sri Lanka, stating that the case had been referred the Prosecution of P...

SRI LANKA: Complications Develop in the Prosecution of Perpetrators

Update: The Torture Case of Ms. H.P. Nandini Sriyatha Heart; Complications Develop in the Prosecution of Perpetrators In AHRC’s last communication on this matter, AHRC informed of a letter it ha...

UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Woman Torture Victim Vindicated by Supreme Court

On Aug. 2, 2002, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka declared a judgement in favour of Angeline Roshana, a 25-year-old woman who complained to the court of being tortured, illegally arrested and illegally ...

SRI LANKA: Woman Torture Victim Vindicated by Supreme Court

On Aug. 2, 2002, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka declared a judgement in favour of Angeline Roshana, a 25-year-old woman who complained to the court of being tortured, illegally arrested and illegally ...

UPDATE (SRI LANKA): CID Inquiry into Lalith Rajapakse’s Compliant of Torture Begins

On orders of the attorney general of Sri Lanka, the Prosecution of Torture Victim's Unit has now initiated the inquiry into the allegation of torture made by Lalith Rajapakse against several officers ...

SRI LANKA: A Demonstration by Victims of Torture to Create Public Awareness Today

Update on Campaign to Prosecute Torture Perpetrators  Today a demonstration by torture victims will be held at the UDHR Monument on Bullers Road in Colombo to create public awareness about the widesp...

SRI LANKA: Torture to death of a young scientist

Maldeni Kankanamage Piyaratne was born on Nov. 18, 1969. He entered Peradeniya University in 1991 to study biological sciences and obtained a special degree in zoology in 1996. He was married in 1997 ...

SRI LANKA: Police brutality, threat and torture against civilians

- Perpetrators: Officers attached to Matugama Police Station, including Sub-Inspector Thennekone, Sergeant Ajith Vithana, PC 26166 Liyanage and PC 13543 Anil in the presence of about 15 others.

SRI LANKA: Another child tortured by the police; children’s rights abused

V. G. G. Chaminda Premalal was arrested by several Aralaganvila police officers while he was at home. The arrest took place on July 9, 2002, at about 7:40 p.m. The arresting officers said that Chamind...

UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Nandini S. Herat’s complaint of torture is to be investigated by CID

Dear Friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is happy to learn that the Prosecution of Torture Perpetrators Unit of the Attorney General’s Department has forwarded the information pr...

SRI LANKA: Torture of children by the police and abuse of children’s rights

Two children studying at Millika Mahavidyala School in Hiniduma, Sri Lanka, were arrested by officers attached to the Hiniduma police station who were investigating a theft which had taken place in th...

SRI LANKA: Nandini Sriyalatha Herat’s Complaint of Torture is to be Investigated by CID

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is happy to learn that The Prosecution of Torture Perpetrators Unit of the Attorney General’s Department has forwarded the information provided by AHRC o...

SRI LANKA: Death in custody and evidence of torture

Susil Jayalath was arrested by the Sapugaskanda police with two other people. According to the family, when the police arrested the 19-year-old, he was drinking a king coconut in an area where the pol...

SRI LANKA: Major Row Breaks Out between Senior Police Officers over Police Discipline

A major dispute has erupted between the two most senior police officers in Sri Lanka. The row began with a statement made by the senior deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, H. M. B. G. Kotakadeni...

SRI LANKA: Another illegal arrest and torture case where a person is declared innocent after severe torture

Eric Antunia Kramer, a 43-year-old father of three children, is a welding mechanic for the Ceylon Grain Elevators Ltd., which is located at Rock House Lane, Colombo 15. He has been employed by this co...

UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Supreme Court grants leave to proceed in Jerad Perera’s torture case

Regarding the torture case of Jerad Perera in Sri Lanka, issued by the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) on June 17, 2002, three judges of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka heard the submissions of t...

SRI LANKA: Supreme Court Grants Leave to Proceed in Jerad Perera’s Torture Case

SRI LANKA: Supreme Court Grants Leave to Proceed in Jerad Perera’s Torture Case THE SUMMARY On 26th of June, three judges of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka heard the submissions of the petitioner in...