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Inaction and Impunity: Incidents of Religious Violence Targeting Christians, Muslims and Hindus (2015-2019)
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-01)
Ethno-religious violence in Sri Lanka is a chronic and systemic problem that has continued despite successive changes in government. This study examines the key trends of incidents of violence faced by minority Christian, ...
Prejudice and Patronage: An Analysis of Incidents of Violence against Christians, Muslims, Hindus in Sri Lanka (September 2019 – September 2020)
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2021)
This study offers insights in key trends and drivers of religious violence from September 2019 to September 2020. A total of 63 incidents of violence against Christians as well as episodes of discrimination against Muslims ...
Patterns and Risks of Religious Violence Against Christians (October 2020 – October 2021)
(Colombo: Verité Research, 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 ...
Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index 2015 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report
(Verité Research, 2015)
Civil Society Sustainability was assessed for the year 2015 by looking at the legal environment, organizational capacity, financial viability, infrastructure, CSO advocacy and public image.
Sri Lanka, which had the ...
Fading Belief: Addressing the Lacunae in the Right to Religious Worship in Sri Lanka
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-05)
This report aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state of FoRB and registration of places of worship in Sri Lanka, highlighting areas where improvements are needed to ensure the protection of the ...
Better Moderation of Hate Speech on Social Media: A Sri Lankan Case Study for Reputational-Cost Approaches
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-07)
As social media becomes more involved in personal, business, and political relations, it has become increasingly important to prevent the spread of hate speech and disinformation on social media. At present, hate speech ...
Trend Analysis of Violence Against Christians in Sri Lanka: November 2022 - October 2023
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-06)
This study examines critical trends in religiously motivated violence against Christians between November 2022 and October 2023, based on data collated by the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL).
The ...
Judicial Responses to Religious Freedom: A Case Analysis
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-09)
This study examines a cross section of case law in order to assess how far Sri Lanka’s judiciary has been willing to go to uphold the freedom of religion. The report is presented in three parts. The first part sets out the ...
Racial Profiling and Language Polarisation in Sri Lankan Media: A Problem Highlighted by “Ethics Eye” and “The Divide”
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-09)
This research brief introduces two ailments in the Sri Lankan media that have negative social ramifications on minorities: (1) racial profiling; and (2) language polarisation. This brief provides a short introduction to ...
Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index 2021 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-11)
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 ...