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National What’s happening with the Chemmani excavations?
What's happening with the Chemmani excavations?
Four stages have been completed, and the skeletal remains of 141 of the 147...
National Although the law could not comprehend our suffering, law students did..
Although the law could not comprehend our suffering, law students did..
This is the first time we have come to the Law Scho...
International In Pakistan, 20 Years On the Disappearance of MasoodJanjua and FaisalFaraz, and the Unyielding Struggle for Truth and Justice.
In Pakistan, 20 Years On the Disappearance of #MasoodJanjua and #FaisalFaraz, and the Unyielding Struggle for Truth and Justice.
National A discussion was held between a group of representatives of the Collective of the Torture Victims ‘and JVP General Secretary Comrade Tilvin Silva.
A discussion was held between a group of representatives of the Collective of the Torture Victims 'and JVP General Secretary Comra...
National Another set of human skeletal remains of seven children was discovered with an infant’s milk bottle…
Another set of human skeletal remains of seven children was discovered with an infant’s milk bottle…
Excavations are un...
National Aren’t these buried brothers and sisters of ours?
Aren't these buried brothers and sisters of ours?
Whether we are in the North or the South, if it is the truth of humanity ...
National A.G. Karunaratne lived at Ovilikanda, Matale.
A.G. Karunaratne lived at Ovilikanda, Matale. Chandralatha Ranasinghe is Karunaratne's wife. The two married after falling in love...
National A meeting was conducted with a group of representatives from the families of the disappeared and the victims of torture by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who arrived in Sri Lanka on June 23rd for a three-day official visit.
A meeting was conducted with a group of representatives from the families of the disappeared and the victims of torture by UN High...
National The government of Sri Lanka has failed to prosecute the perpetrators and bring justice to the mass atrocities
The government of Sri Lanka has failed to prosecute the perpetrators and bring justice to the mass atrocities." Is the new governm...
father…
The anguish of disappearance is not only for the missing loved one, but for the parents who died without justice.
Withana K...
National The Supreme Court has ordered that two police officers who were found guilty of arresting,
The Supreme Court has ordered that two police officers who were found guilty of arresting, abusing, and torturing a young man pay ...
National What will happen to the petition against Nilantha Jayawardena?
What will happen to the petition against Nilantha Jayawardena?
Nilantha Jayawardena, former head of the State Intelligence ...
National bduction, murder, and disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda
Retired Army Brigadier Shammi Kumararatne, one of the ten intelligence officers of the Sri Lanka Army indicted by the Colombo Spec...
National During the excavation work carried out on 2025.06.02, several skeletal remains belonging to 05 bodies were found
Location: Jaffna, Chemmani, next to the Sitthupattu Cemetery
⛔ Incident: While working on a development project, workers ...
National roshenchanaka was shot dead on June 1st, 14 years ago
roshenchanaka was shot dead on June 1st, 14 years ago, in the campaign against Employees’ Provident Fund fraud in the Free Trade...
National to provide interim relief to the families of the disappeared.
Hon. Harsha Nanayakkara allocated Rs. 14 million in the 2024 budget for interim relief to families of the disappeared, allowing Rs...
Anuradhapura District Meeting
Anuradhapura District Meeting
On 27th May 2025, a meeting of victims of violence was held at the Anuradhapura Railw...
National Why is this happening…?
Why is this happening…?
At Baldi Junction, Negombo, on the 21st, victims of the Easter Sunday attacks gathered as...
National District Meeting – Badulla
District Meeting – Badulla
At a meeting held on 18th May 2025 in Badulla, victims of 1987–1993 violence shared ...
National Nuwara Eliya District Meeting of #collectiveoftorture
Nuwara Eliya District Meeting of collectiveoftorture
The Nuwara Eliya District meeting on 17th May 2025 featured testimonie...
National The Raj Kumari Murder Case set for Trial
The Raj Kumari murder case, involving a woman from the Malaiyaha community allegedly tortured and killed in Welikada Police custod...
National Let us never allow racism to rise again….! Let us share our humanity with a coconut shell full of “Saw Kanji”
This heartfelt message calls for unity, remembrance, and an end to racism and violence. It reflects on the shared suffering of Tam...
National 
National New Year celebrations – 2025
New Year celebrations – 2025
A small New Year celebration organized by the families of the disappeared was held on the 24...
National This April, April in 1971, the month of April in years 1987, 1988, and 1989, and all months of April during the past twenty-seven years of communal war – in all these months of April, many people were snatched away by this criminal state.
This April, April in 1971, the month of April in years 1987, 1988, and 1989, and all months of April during the past twenty-seven ...
National The Cardinal joins the protest at the Baldi Junction…
It has been 6 years since the Easter Sunday attack and the ongoing protest for justice.
The protest led by the Katuwapitiya...
National Batalanda, Matale and more…
Batalanda, Matale and more…
The operations committee of the Collective of the Tortured, representing the victims who we...
National At that time, the Arangala rice warehouse was a torture chamber.
At that time, the Arangala rice warehouse was a torture chamber....
National MAHINDRA AND GOTABAYA CORRUPTED WORKS AND PROJECTS
MAHINDRA AND GOTABAYA CORRUPTED WORKS AND PROJECTS...
National I thought to myself that these were my last moments
I thought to myself that these were my last moments – our village, Udupihilla, was surrounded, and youths were kidnapped – whi...
National They took off the handcuffs and threw in to the grave
"They took off the handcuffs and threw in to the grave.."
Ananda...
National I only received his death certificate while he was still alive.
I only received his death certificate while he was still alive.
pushpa lilani
Families Of the Disappeared...
National Batalanda Ranil – Matale Gotabhaya
Batalanda Ranil – Matale Gotabhaya
“Where are the allegations?" Ranil fell silent as the Batalanda report was shown.
Scholarships from the FoD…
The scholarship programme was initiated for the children of the second and third generations of the Families of the Disappeared, a...
National Matale District Meeting of the Collective of Victims of Torture
The Matale District meeting revealed evidence of 19 torture sites used from 1987–1991, linked to military and paramilitary force...
National The final report will be submitted within six weeks
The final report will be submitted within six weeks.”
On March 27, a crucial hearing is scheduled to be held at the Mulla...
International For maina unuwar
On the 21st anniversary (17 February 2025) of the murder of the then 15-year-old Maina Sunuwar at the hands of Nepal Army officers...
National A message for the government…
A message for the government…
There was a presidential commission established to enquire into the Easter attack. The ins...
National THIS IS REAL STORY
A SPEECH BY NANDANA WEERARATHNE....
National Commemoration of Richard de Zoysa: Conversational Seminar
Commemoration of Richard de Zoysa: Conversational Seminar
Richard de Zoysa, who was kidnapped, tortured, and killed on Febr...
National Lovers who were victims of enforced disappearances…
Lovers who were victims of enforced disappearances…
It is Valentine's Day on February 14th. We had lovers, too. Today, ho...
National New work on provincial councils…
New work on provincial councils…
The Educational Programs Division of the Families of the Disappeared recently hosted an...
National A young man was beaten while in custody, and the police are accused of his death.
A young man was beaten while in custody, and the police are accused of his death.
"My husband was arrested due to a car acc...
National The new generation of the Families of the Disappeared has begun their search for the student heroes…
The new generation of the Families of the Disappeared has begun their search for the student heroes...
During their visit t...
InternationalNational A clue about a place of independence to the new government from the people of the North
In the fourteen years following the war, no government was responsible enough to complete its obligations to the north. Their inde...
National The Families of the Disappeared arrives at the University of Peradeniya
A group of 30 members selected from the Families of the Disappeared arrived at the University of Peradeniya recently. This group r...
InternationalNational The Port Mass Grave: Excavations are back underway…
The Port Mass Grave: Excavations are back underway... An unexpected discovery of human skeleton remains was made on August 13, 202...
National The impeachment stands definitive unless the resignation is duly submitted.
The impeachment stands definitive unless the resignation is duly submitted.
Last week, a media report highlighted that Judg...
International New Council Members of the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) elected during its 8th Congress held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Congratulations!
New Council Members of the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances Asian Federation Against In...
National Lets accept change – Do not give up struggle
commemoration of our loved disappeared
October 27th @ Raddoluwa
Families Of the Disappeared...
National The 34th annual commemoration of the disappeared took place yesterday (October 27) in front of Raddoluwa’s missing persons memorial.
Let's accept the change - let's continue our fight...!
Brother President Anura,
The 34th annual commemoration of the...
National Justice for victims; punishment for criminals
In the last half century, the same politicians that sowed violence and established criminal governments have made justice a politi...
National Sanctions for Shavendra, Kamal, Pillai?
The Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace & Justice has requested that the United Kingdom impose sanctions on the Chief of Defence Staff an...
National A protest front of sri lanka police headquarters
During the commemoration of war victims, protesters distributed Saukkanji Kada in remembrance. However, they gathered in front of ...
National 33rd commoration
The 33rd annual commemoration of the disappeared in Sri Lanka stands as a somber reminder of the profound loss and unresolved pain...
National Where is our compensation?
The protest was made front of parliament to demanding the compensation to be paid to the families of the disappeared...
National 32th annual commemoration
Every year on 27th October, Seeduwa conducts annual commemorations such as commemoration of missing persons...
National A protest in Matale
A protest was held in Matale demanding justice for the Mathale mass grave and the victims of the mass grave....
International we fight for Khurram Parvez
Families of the disappeared were organized march for make a justice to Khurram Parvez from the Indian high Commission to Galle Fac...
International Families of Sri Lanka’s Forcibly Disappeared Denied Justice
As the world prepares to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, justice is further away than ever i...
International International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
International Day of the Victims of Enforced
Disappearances – August 30...
National media press conference
Helena Dias who is the member of families of the disappeared.she speech in press conference in CSR about her husband abduction and...
National Scholership programme
The students who families of the disappeared were getting scholarships from families of the disappeared...
National civil society collective and families of the disappeared has handover a petition to embassies.that petition has included, government’s Suppressions and their Corruption fraud
civil society collective and families of the disappeared have handover a petition to embassies.that petition has included, governm...
National Training programme
families of the disappeared were organized training programme for victims family members enhance their knowledge and how to fill ...
National media press conference
families of the disappeared press conference at 2023.05.16 in CSR(CENTRE FOR SOCIETY & RELIGION) speech of Brito Fernando...
National media press conference
families of the disappeared monthly gathering and press conference at 2023.06.01 in CSR(CENTRE FOR SOCIETY & RELIGION)...
National Release of new report of mass graves and failed excavations in Sri Lanka
The release of the 2023 new report on mass graves and failed excavations in Sri Lanka, place on Bandaranaike International Confere...
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