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Unmasking Illegal Presidential Pardons in Sri Lanka
Corruption · Sri Lanka

Unmasking Illegal Presidential Pardons in Sri Lanka

67% Right coverage: 3 sources
A police investigation reveals that convicts ineligible for presidential pardons have been released illegally in Sri Lanka. Under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's administration, a probe began after the controversial release of W.H. Athula Tilakaratne, highlighting past abuses in pardon processes.See the Story
Open Letter to Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe
Hungary · Hungary

Open Letter to Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe

The undersigned organisations write to you as Partners of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists, which we have contributed to since its inception 10 years ago. As partners of the Platform, we are strongly committed to advocating for media freedom and independent journalism across Europe and reinforcing the response of the Council of Europe to threats to journalists, media workers and outlets in its member states. The pos…See the Story
Land Appropriation Continues to Threaten Northern and Eastern Communities
Jaffna · Jaffna

Land Appropriation Continues to Threaten Northern and Eastern Communities

The appropriation of land under the guise of security, development and other reasons, in the Northern and Eastern provinces, highlights the complexities of Sri Lanka’s land related conflicts. Over the decades, several initiatives have been taken to dispossess people of their lands such as the creation of high security zones and special economic zones to more recently the use of “national heritage”. In several instances, laws and policies have be…Read Article

Sri Lanka's Deep State at work: Eknaligoda 'killers' predicting a regime change • Sri Lanka Brief

On May 25, the first accused in the High Court case concerning the abduction and disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda was arrested and produced before the court on charges of threatening and influencing the fourth witness in the case. He was subsequently remanded in custody. Brigadier Shammi Kumararatne Brigadier Shammi Kumararatna The accused, Shammi Kumararatne, is a retired Brigadier from the Army Intelligence Division. He previous…Colombo · ColomboRead Article

Criminal investigation into former SIS head Nilantha Jayawardena postponed; AG is unsure whether he is a witness or a suspect. • Sri Lanka Brief

Attorney-at-Law Armisa Tiegel Urges Court of Appeal to Expedite Criminal Investigation into Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena Colombo, June 12 – Attorney-at-Law Armisa Tiegel today requested the Court of Appeal to expedite the hearing of the writ petition, which seeks to initiate a criminal investigation into the alleged negligence of Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. She emphasized that there is no connecti…Colombo · ColomboRead Article

Women's Place Is in the Resistance...! - Shageetha Balachandran • Sri Lanka Brief

One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.  That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. One Billion Rising (OBR) is a powerful global movement dedicated to ending violence against women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals and addresses the devastating consequences of the ongoing vicious systems of patriarchy, imperialism, capitalism and racism in the world today and the destructive battle for power fought over women’s…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

Women remain constrained by persistent pay gulf • Sri Lanka Brief

By Minaza Hassan/Sunday Times. Despite decades of progress in women’s education and in the workforce, gender disparities in pay and participation in the workforce remain deeply entrenched. The gap between what men and women earn for their labour continues to raise questions about fairness, structural inequality, and the true value placed on women’s work in Sri Lanka. Although data may suggest sometimes that the gender pay gap is relatively narro…Sri Lanka · Sri LankaRead Article

State media predicts arrest of Chamal Rajapaksa for a fraud of Rs.1,50,22,600 ! • Sri Lanka Brief

The state-run Silumina newspaper has predicted that former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, the eldest of the Rajapaksa family, will be arrested soon. The report is as follows. “Silumina” has received the information that Chamal Rajapaksa, a former Speaker and a former powerful minister during the Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa governments, is likely to be arrested in the next few days. He is scheduled to be questioned by the Commission to In…Southern Province, Sri Lanka · Southern ProvinceRead Article

Vesak Pardon Mystery Deepens, Sri Lanka President in the Dark?

ECONOMYNEXT – A man convicted of financial fraud released under a Vesak Day pardon by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, an action that was slammed by opposition legislators, may not have been in originally approved list, a statement from his office said. Prison authorities usually select names of eligible inmates and submits them to the Ministry of Justice, the President’s media office said, under constitutional provisions. For this Vesak Day …Cricket · AnuradhapuraSee the Story

Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka are “illegal migrants” and no need give access to UNHCR - Public Security Minister • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala speaking with Sri Lankan President Dissanayake . Although the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has urged the Government to provide the United Nations Refugee Agency – the UNHCR – with access to a group of Rohingya asylum seekers, the Government maintains that it does not see a need to do so presently as it considers the group as ‘illegal migrants.’ A total of 116 individuals belonging t…Rohingya · Northern ProvinceRead Article

Sri Lanka: How laws are made without people's participation. • Sri Lanka Brief

Law-making for the people must be with the people By Ermiza Tegal and Nisara Wickramasinghe. Law-making in Sri Lanka is shrouded in secrecy, ambushes the general public and alienates people. The process of law-making, as practiced by successive Governments, is rarely open, transparent and accountable – beyond observing the processes minimally set out in the Constitution and Standing Orders of Parliament. As a consequence, Sri Lanka has enacted m…Sri Lanka · Sri LankaRead Article

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