by polity.lk | May 20, 2024 | Human Rights
A Hierarchy of Grief and the Politics of Mourning: Reflecting on Sri Lanka in the shadow of Palestine Tania Perera and Asha L. Abeyasekera On 18 May, Sri Lanka marked the 15th anniversary of the end of war. In 2009, many Sinhala people in the South took to the streets...
by polity.lk | Apr 16, 2024 | Human Rights
Sacrificing Accountability to Save the Official Narrative: The UK’s Legacy Act of 2023 and Parallels in Sri Lanka Daniel Holder In September 2023, the UK parliament passed The Northern Ireland Troubles (Reconciliation and Legacy) Act entrenching immunity for crimes...
by polity.lk | Mar 12, 2024 | Human Rights
Undermining statutory rape protection in Sri Lanka Kumudini Samuel and Chulani Kodikara On 9th February, the government gazetted a Bill to amend Sections 363 and 364 of the Penal Code (Chapter 19) which deals with statutory rape. According to these sections, sexual...
