Violence against Sri Lanka Christians widespread; backed by state officials: report
    by |21 June 2017|Verité in the News
    Violence and discrimination against minority Christians is widespread in Sri Lanka with the support of state officials and institutions at the local level, a think tank that analysed data over two decades has said. "The figure suggests that, for the...
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    Religious violence in Sri Lanka has chronic nature: Verité
    by |21 June 2017|Verité in the News
    Religious violence in Sri Lanka is not a post-war phenomenon and has persisted over a much longer period of time, Verité Research said in a report. The think tank studied a dataset between 1994 and 2014 compiled by the National...
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    Buddhika Perera on E-signatures in Sri Lanka – Biz 1st Review 360
    by |26 May 2017|Interviews & Articles
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    Research Director Gehan Gunatilleke on media law, religious violence, OMP and more – News Line
    by |26 May 2017|Interviews & Articles
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    Geetha’s disqualification does not invalidate nomination papers: Verité
    by |22 May 2017|Verité in the News
    Verité Research argues that the disqualification of a candidate does not invalidate nomination papers due to two main reasons. Releasing a research note, the firm argues that a Returning Officer is not authorized under the Parliamentary Elections Act (PEA) to...
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    Research Director Gehan Gunatilleke on the PTA, media law and more – Face the Nation
    by |16 May 2017|Interviews & Articles
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    Why A Leaked Counterterrorism Policy Has Civil Society Spooked
    by |12 May 2017|Verité in the News
    “It’s not something one easily forgets,” says Ruki Fernando, as he recalls his arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), in 2014. Fernando was on a fact-finding mission in Kilinochchi, investigating a spate of PTA-related arrests in...
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    The Objectification of Women in the Sri Lankan Press
    by |06 May 2017|Verité in the News
    This post by Deepanjalie Abeywardana originally appeared on Groundviews, an award-winning citizen journalism website in Sri Lanka. An edited version is published below as part of a content-sharing agreement with Global Voices. Sri Lanka’s media continues to deviate from established standards of...
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    Research Director Gehan Gunatilleke on the Counter Terrorism Act and Media Bill – News1st
    by |04 May 2017|Verité in the News
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    Research Director Subhashini Abeysinghe on E-signatures – Derana Biz
    by |03 May 2017|Interviews & Articles
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