Memory, Pain, and the Hope of Justice

Centre for Society and Religion (CSR)

by polity.lk | Apr 28, 2026 | Justice

Memory, Pain, and the Hope of Justice Centre for Society and Religion (CSR) Introduction[1]Seven years after the brutal terrorist attack in Sri Lanka on 21 April 2019, on Easter Sunday, the primary objective of publishing a special report by the Centre for Society and...

Twenty Years of the PDVA: How has it worked for Women?

Chulani Kodikara

by polity.lk | Mar 5, 2026 | Justice

Twenty Years of the PDVA: How has it worked for Women? Chulani Kodikara October 2025 marked 20 years since the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) was unanimously passed by parliament. Even though the Act fell short of the expectations of women’s organisations...

The Im/Possibility of Justice in the Current Global Order

Kiran Kaur Grewal

by polity.lk | Dec 10, 2025 | Justice

The Im/Possibility of Justice in the Current Global Order Kiran Kaur Grewal It is such an honour to deliver the 2025 Rajani Thiranagama Memorial Lecture.[1] Having worked in human rights for over 20 years, and in Sri Lanka since 2012, the name Rajani Thiranagama is a...

Safety is Not a Wall: Beyond Protection from Domestic Violence

Prasanna Pitigala Liyanage

by polity.lk | Oct 30, 2025 | Justice

Safety is Not a Wall: Beyond Protection from Domestic Violence Prasanna Pitigala Liyanage Call her N.The night she left, she packed her phone, her NIC, and a small bag.A friend waited in a trishaw.At the station, a statement; at court, a file; by morning, an order.A...

Reflecting Back and Looking Forward: 20 years since the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act

Thahira Cader & Raaya Gomez

by polity.lk | Oct 14, 2025 | Justice

Reflecting Back and Looking Forward: 20 years since the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act Thahira Cader & Raaya Gomez IntroductionOctober 3rd this year marks twenty years since the passing of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, No. 34 of 2005 (PDVA) in Sri...

Family Law and Practice in Sri Lanka: Women’s Declaration

Suriya Women’s Development Centre

by polity.lk | Sep 23, 2025 | Justice

Family Law and Practice in Sri Lanka: Women’s Declaration Suriya Women’s Development Centre The Women’s Declaration on Family Law and Practice was officially submitted to Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savithri Paulraj, Minister of Justice and National...