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Fundamental rights, corruption, crime victims, and going to court. Start with what's going on, or go straight to the law.
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02 — The laws that matter
The laws that matter
- Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Anti-Corruption Act 2023Anti-corruption commission to investigate and prosecute bribery
- Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act 2023Rights of crime victims and witnesses, their protection, compensation
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2025Recovering, restraining and forfeiting proceeds of crime
- Computer Crime Act 2007Identifying, investigating and preventing computer crime
- Online Safety Act 2024A commission and rules against prohibited statements made online
- Right to Information Act 2016Right of access to information, and a commission to oversee it
- Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Act 2024Uniform law and procedure for punishing contempt of court
- Community Based Corrections Act 1999Community-based correction orders by courts instead of prison
03 — Recent judgments
What courts decided
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Judgments at the Supreme CourtWant someone to look at your situation?
These organisations can help, or tell you where to go next. We read each one’s own site and checked what it says about itself. They are not part of this site.
- Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka (Visit site)
It gives free legal advice, and free legal help in court cases to people on a low income.
Free, as the organisation says · legalaid.gov.lk · Checked 13 Oct 2026
- Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (Visit site)
Its site takes complaints, and publishes its inquiries, recommendations and mediations.
Cost not stated on its site · hrcsl.lk · Checked 13 Oct 2026
- Right to Information Commission of Sri Lanka (Visit site)
It hears right to information appeals; its site has the appeal form and publishes the Commission’s decisions.
Cost not stated on its site · rticommission.lk · Checked 13 Oct 2026
- National Child Protection Authority (Visit site)
It works to prevent child abuse and to protect children who are its victims, and runs a helpline.
Cost not stated on its site · childprotection.gov.lk · Checked 13 Oct 2026
- National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses (Visit site)
It protects, promotes and enforces the rights of victims of crime and of witnesses, and offers them assistance and protection.
Cost not stated on its site · napvcw.gov.lk · Checked 13 Oct 2026
- Sri Lanka CERT (Visit site)
A cyber incident response centre; it asks for social media incidents and financial fraud to be reported through its incident reporting portal.
Cost not stated on its site · cert.gov.lk · Checked 13 Oct 2026
- Sri Lanka Police (Visit site)
Its site has a directory of police stations across the provinces.
Cost not stated on its site · police.lk · Checked 13 Oct 2026
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