Research

Sri Lanka: End Arbitrary Detention of Student Activist

Index Number: ASA 37/6353/2023

The Sri Lankan government should immediately end the arbitrary detention of Wasantha Mudalige, a student activist who was arrested on August 18, 2022, 7 human rights organizations said today. Since August 21, Mudalige, 29, has been held on orders signed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), a draconian law that the government has long promised to repeal.

Choose a language to view report

Download PDF

  • English
  • French
Download PDF