Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs, Tissa Karaliyadda, said 7,418 children were abused in 2012, and 1,174 of the cases were reported from the Colombo District. Of the 7,418 incidents of reported child abuse, 3,800 were punishable under the Penal Code and 313 cases were related to child labour.

Children in need of security and protection numbered at 1,054 while 944 children who should be atending school had been deprived of doing so. The number of children who had been subject to domestic violence was 1,307.

The police are suspecting murder in the death of the Delft Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) chairman and EPDP member Rexian Rajiv.

Investigations had revealed that he had a gunshot injury at the back of his head when his body was found in his house.

Earlier there were reports he had committed suicide but the police feel he could not have shot himself at the back of his head.

Rajiv was found dead in his house last night. His body was handed over to his family today.

An unidentified group attacked the residence of a TNA member of the Chavakachcheri Pradeshiya Sabha in Jaffna early Wednesday morning

The residence of the Pradeshiya Sabha member Sri Skandarajah Sri Ranjan in Meesalai, was attacked this morning.  TNA Member of Chavakachcheri PS, Sri Skandarajah Sri Ranjan said that around 1:50 am Wednesday an unidentified group arrived at the house on six motorcycles.

The Colombo district court has issued an order preventing the forty-eight-hour strike action by sixteen health trade unions. Medical practitioners attached to 16 trade unions that come under the Joint Council of Nursing, Professions Supplementary to Medicine and Paramedics services began 48 hour strike at 7 a.m. on today.


Convener of the Joint Council of Nursing, Professions Supplementary to Medicine and Paramedics services, Saman Rathnapriya noted that the strike action will be carried out, in over 600 hospitals.

“Torture is always illegal and immoral, and there is no exception for ‘difficult circumstances.’” Abbott’s remarks give cover to torturers in Sri Lanka and elsewhere, and he should retract them immediately.”
Elaine Pearson, Australia director

(Sydney) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott should retract his November 15, 2013 remarks condoning the use of torture in Sri Lanka, Human Rights Watch, the Human Rights Law Centre, Amnesty International Australia, Australian Lawyers for H

Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has directed the city government of Colombo, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), to find alternative accommodation for fishmongers from Pettah.

The Human Rights Commission has asked the CMC Commissioner Bhadrani Jayawardana to find alternative accommodation for . John's fish market in Pettah.

The CMC Commissioner has been asked to find alternative locations for the fishermen and report to the Human Rights Commission today (26).

Sri Lanka today called for a global coordinated effort to fight terrorism, over four years after the military defeated the LTTE.

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, speaking at the Galle Dialogue today, said that some countries are selective in their fight against terrorism.

“The fight against terrorism is a global one against an enemy defined by its deliberate targeting of civilians to achieve its goal. Terrorism should be crushed wherever it emerges and nations should support each other’s efforts to

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Colombo in an emailed statement said that China’s position remains unchanged. Over the years, Sri Lanka has made considerable strides in promoting human rights and realising national reconciliation.

“China’s position remains unchanged. Over the years, Sri Lanka has made big strides in promoting human rights and realising national reconciliation. We believe that the Sri Lankan government and people have the wisdom and capacity to deal appropriately with th

Sri Lanka police had arrested Sri Lanka born Norwegian Tamil poet V.I.S. Jeyapalan for violating visa regulations.

Sri Lanka police media spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said Jeyapalan who was in the country on a tourist visa has been arrested for holding seminars in Jaffna,

Under Sri Lanka's immigration regulations tourist visa holders cannot engage in political activities or employment.

Jaffna born Jeyapalan, who is a popular Sri Lankan Tamil poet, had held seminars while he was in the island under tourist

The Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (HRC) has directed the Municipal Commissioner, Bhadrani Jayawardhana of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), for the second time, to explore the possibility of finding alternative accommodation for the 68 fishmongers who had been evicted from the St. John's Fish Market, Pettah, and report back to the Commission, in person on 26 November (Tuesday).