STF brutality against Muslims in Digana: March 5
As Sinhalese – Buddhist mobs were escalating violence against Muslims around Digana on March 5, the Hijrapura mosque in Digana had just finished afternoon prayers around 4 pm that day. As usual,…
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Kajan and Sulakshan: Tragic symbols of ongoing police brutality
Featured image courtesy Tamil Guardian On Monday and Tuesday, IGP Pujith Jayasundera’s mobile number, given out to the public just months before, rang unanswered. The reason – the shooting of two youths,…
A Broken System: Sri Lanka’s ongoing battle against torture
June 26 marks the International Day in support of Victims of Torture. Several recent reports have flagged that torture is a frequent and ongoing phenomenon among the police and military, even today,…
Student Protests: Public Nuisance Or Genuine Activism?
The tertiary education system in Sri Lanka is once again the subject of public scrutiny following a series of high-profile protests by university students. Many on social media dismissed the student protests.…
In the Name of Assaulted HND Students
Picture courtesy Hirunews The police treated them most inhumanely when they marched to the University Grants Commission with their grievances on October 29. Photos and video clips of this ruthless and inhuman…
