Legal Advocacy, Human Dignity & Civil Liberties
HUMAN RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Active Operating Districts & Advocacy Hubs:
All Island
Anuradhapura
Badulla
Batticaloa
Colombo
Galle
Jaffna
Kandy
Nuwara Eliya
8
Active Districts
120+
Legal Aid Clinics
6,800+
Families Supported
450+
Defenders & Paralegals
Justice & Constitutional Liberties
About Human Rights & Social Justice Program
The Human Rights and Social Justice Program at the Centre for Society and Religion (CSR) stands at the forefront of constitutional advocacy, grassroots legal assistance, and human dignity defense in Sri Lanka.
Rooted in Fr. Tissa Balasuriya's vision of systemic justice, we empower marginalized communities—including estate tea workers, war-affected families, urban informal laborers, and grassroots human rights defenders—with legal accompaniment, fundamental rights literacy, and collective advocacy.
Legal Aid & Clinics
Free counsel for underprivileged families
Plantation Labor Rights
Living wages & fair housing advocacy
Family Support Network
Psychosocial & missing persons aid
Human Rights Defenders
Capacity building & digital protection
Field Documentation & Milestones
Human Rights Activities & Legal Clinics
Family Support & Civil Liberties Defense
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Detainee Families Solidarity & Legal Counseling Network – Jaffna
Facilitating psycho-social support, missing persons inquiries, and legal rights accompaniment for war-affected families.
Memorialization & Community Dialogue Circle – Batticaloa
Facilitating collective truth-telling, trauma recovery, and dignified remembrance among diverse affected communities.
Detainee Families Solidarity & Legal Counseling Network – Jaffna
Facilitating psycho-social support, missing persons inquiries, and legal rights accompaniment for war-affected families.
Human Rights Defenders & Community Advocacy
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Grassroots Human Rights Defenders Protection Seminar – Galle
Equipping local civic activists and community paralegals with physical and digital protection skills.
Rule of Law & Civic Engagement Summit – Kandy
Inter-religious forum addressing institutional accountability, anti-corruption, and the rule of law in Central Province.
Grassroots Human Rights Defenders Protection Seminar – Galle
Equipping local civic activists and community paralegals with physical and digital protection skills.
Legal Aid & Constitutional Literacy
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Free Community Legal Aid Clinic – Anuradhapura
Providing free legal consultations, land dispute resolution assistance, and fundamental rights literacy to underprivileged farming families.
Constitutional Literacy & Fundamental Rights Workshop – Colombo
Interactive civic training session educating community leaders on fundamental rights provisions under Article 126 of the Constitution.
Free Community Legal Aid Clinic – Anuradhapura
Providing free legal consultations, land dispute resolution assistance, and fundamental rights literacy to underprivileged farming families.
Plantation Workers & Marginalized Labor Rights
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Tea Estate Living Wage & Labor Standards Convention – Hatton
Confronting wage stagnation and housing conditions alongside trade union reps and plantation women workers in Nuwara Eliya.
Plantation Women Workers Dignity & Welfare Assembly – Badulla
Empowering female tea harvesters with occupational safety, maternity rights, and fair wage advocacy knowledge.
Tea Estate Living Wage & Labor Standards Convention – Hatton
Confronting wage stagnation and housing conditions alongside trade union reps and plantation women workers in Nuwara Eliya.