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Lawyers request the Chief Justice to conduct an inquiry over State Counsel Nishara’s ‘NGO’ comments

By Editor May 12, 2021Articles, Local, News, Uncategorized

The attempt by the Attorney General's Department to label attorneys appearing on behalf of the victims of the Mahara Prison riot as those who represent "NGO interests" hasbeen heavily criticised…

Families and Attorneys to form collective

By Editor December 17, 2020Articles, Local

The Attorneys-At-Law (AALs) appearing for the aggrieved party in the recent Mahara Prison incident, namely the families of the 11 deceased prisoners, announced the formation of a collective including the…

COVID 19 Raises the Urgent Need to Ease Congestion in Prisons

By Editor November 24, 2020Articles

It goes without saying, that currently, the COVID-19 Virus has become the most feared of illnesses the world over. Apart from wearing masks and constant washing of hands, maintaining at…

Fear Grips Inmates as COVID-19 Spreads in Overcrowded Prisons

By Editor November 21, 2020Articles, Local

By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan On seeing the congestion in Sri Lankan prisons and the imminent threat of COVID-19 spread to inmates and prison officials, 10 months ago, in March, the…

CPRP seeks impartial probe

By Editor November 5, 2020Articles, Local, Uncategorized

The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) has written to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, requesting an impartial investigation into the incident which took place at the…

Requiring plebiscite to enact 20-A: LFP to file spl determination petition in SC

By Editor September 11, 2020Articles, Local, News

A group of lawyers will be filing a special determination petition before the Supreme Court next week seeking that a plebiscite before the people be required for the enactment of…

Parents lodge complaint with HRCSL

By Editor June 5, 2020Articles, Local, News

The parents of a Mahara Prison inmate who recently died under suspicious circumstances lodged a complaint this week with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL). Sumanadasa Tissera, the…

Thwarted Mahara jailbreak: CPRP raises concerns on liveability within prisons

By Editor May 5, 2020Articles, Local

The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP), while criticizing attempts by inmates to escape as being outside the law, urged the authorities to create a conducive environment within prisons,…

JSC green lights release of certain prisoners

By Editor March 28, 2020Articles, Events

The Judicial Service Commission in a circular issued today (26) has laid down guidelines to be observed when exercising judicial discretion with regard to releasing prisoners who have been granted…

JSC green lights release of certain prisoners

By Editor March 28, 2020Articles, Local

The Judicial Service Commission in a circular issued today (26) has laid down guidelines to be observed when exercising judicial discretion with regard to releasing prisoners who have been granted…

Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners
සිරකරු අයිතිවාසිකම් සුරැකීමේ කමිටුව
சிறைக்கைதிகளின் உரிமைகளை பாதுகாக்கும் குழு

Lawyers request the Chief Justice to conduct an inquiry over State Counsel Nishara’s ‘NGO’ comments

Families and Attorneys to form collective

COVID 19 Raises the Urgent Need to Ease Congestion in Prisons

Fear Grips Inmates as COVID-19 Spreads in Overcrowded Prisons

CPRP seeks impartial probe

Requiring plebiscite to enact 20-A: LFP to file spl determination petition in SC

Parents lodge complaint with HRCSL

Thwarted Mahara jailbreak: CPRP raises concerns on liveability within prisons

JSC green lights release of certain prisoners

JSC green lights release of certain prisoners

සිරකරු අයිතිවාසිකම් කතිකාව ඉදිරියට..!

The Committee for Protecting the Rights Prisoners (CPRP) held the 1st consultation meeting of the series of consultation meetings at Centre for Society and Religion on September 7, 2023