- 22 March 2020
President warned of COVID 19 unrest days before deadly prison shooting
Sri Lanka’s President failed to heed a written warning that he should act to prevent panic over the COVID 19 virus in a high security prison where two inmates were shot dead in a riot triggered..........
- 07 February 2020
Police mislead parliament to whitewash criminal record of Geneva envoy
Police in Sri Lanka have misled the parliament body probing the eligibility of individuals appointed to positions of authority by providing false information about the Ambassador named as.........
- 30 January 2020
Sri Lanka president’s commission slammed for “blatant interference” in judiciary
A commission of inquiry issuing directives halting court proceedings against officers including the country’s top navy commander accused of grave human rights violations, has come under heavy.......
- 13 January 2020
Sri Lanka's new government “unleashing a chilling process of repression”
Credible Information gathered by the International Truth and Justice Project – Sri Lanka (ITJP) and JDS reveals how the new government of Sri Lanka under a majority Sinhala hardliner has............
- 03 February 2020
Swiss urged to refuse accreditation for alleged death squad member
Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS) and the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has requested Switzerland to deny accreditation to the newly appointed ambassador designate.........
- 20 January 2020
Sri Lanka to legalise impunity for intelligence officials
The new government of Sri Lanka has approved plans to design laws aimed at granting immunity to members of its intelligence services who have been accused of grave human rights violations......
- 05 January 2020
Trade unions bid farewell to veteran unionist Poliyer Gunawardena
The final rites are due today (05) of veteran trade union leader Poliyer Gunawardena who passed away on Thursday (2) after providing a militant leadership for over three decades to education.....
