Personal Laws – An Analysis on Legal Gaps and Context

by |16 December 202318 April 2024

Sri Lanka has specific personal laws applicable to distinct ethnic and religious groups, such as Kandyan law, Muslim law and Tesawlamai law. Critics, both domestically and internationally, have raised concerns about discriminatory provisions in Sri Lanka's personal laws that contradict...

Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor — March 2023

by |16 October 202317 October 2023

This is Verité Research’s study on the Sri Lankan government’s progress in fulfilling the commitments on reconciliation and accountability in UNHRC Resolution 30/1. At the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in September and October 2022,...

Regulating social media in Sri Lanka: An Analysis of the Legal and Non-Legal Regulatory Frameworks in the Context of Hate Speech and Disinformation

by |05 April 202309 October 2023

Regulation of social media in Sri Lanka encompasses both a formal and alternative non-legal framework. The study explores the existing legal and non-legal frameworks to regulate the spread of disinformation and hate speech on social media. Thereby, it presents potential implications of the spread of...

Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor — August 2023

by |24 March 202316 October 2023

This is Verité Research’s latest study on the Sri Lankan government’s progress in fulfilling the commitments on reconciliation and accountability in UNHRC Resolution 30/1. At the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in September and October...

Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor 2022

by |24 March 202324 March 2023

This is Verité Research’s latest study on the Sri Lankan government’s progress in fulfilling the commitments on reconciliation and accountability in UNHRC Resolution 30/1. At the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Resolution 46/1 on Sri...

Religious violence against Christians: Disruptions and Distractions

by |13 March 202314 November 2023

Ethno-religious violence is an enduring feature in Sri Lanka irrespective of the changes to the country’s socio-political and economic landscapes. This study offers insights into key patterns of violence directed against Christians between November 2021 and October 2022. A total...

CSO Sustainability Index 2021: Asia Region Report

by |28 December 202228 December 2022

The CSO Sustainability Index assesses the sustainability of the CSO sector across several countries in different regions around the world. The various regional editions of the 2021 CSO Sustainability Index assess the civil society sectors in seventy-three countries, including thirty-two...

CSO Sustainability Index 2021: Sri Lanka Country Report

by |13 December 202213 December 2022

The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) assesses the sustainability of the CSO sector across several countries from different regions. Since its beginning in 1997, it has expanded from covering 18 countries in Europe and Eurasia Region to 72 countries...

Hill Country Tamils: Analysis of Legal and Policy Issues Affecting Labour and Governance Structure

by |28 February 202229 July 2022

This report examines the socio-economic background and history of the Hill Country Tamil community (HCT) with a focus on health, education, labour and their primary engagement in the tea plantation industry. Thereafter, the report dives into the three main drivers...

Patterns and Risks of Religious Violence Against Christians (October 2020 – October 2021)

by |28 February 202214 March 2022

Ethno-religious violence has persisted in post-war Sri Lanka irrespective of changes to the country’s political leadership. The current study unpacks the macro-level and micro-level patterns of religious violence against Christians. For this purpose, Verité Research analysed incidents of religious violence...

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