About Us

Center for Human Rights and Development (CHRD) is a leading Sri Lankan human rights organization established in 1997 by human rights lawyers and activists. We work to protect and promote human rights development and in defending human rights in Sri Lanka, provide a source of legal support and strategic guidance for minorities.


Read More

Gallery

Legal Clinic Akkarayan, Killinochchi District, Akkarayankulam GS office on July 21, 2020 Awareness Program held in Vavuniya District RDF Vavuniya on July 1, 2020 Australian high commissioner's visit on September 6, 2018 CHRD held its annual lawyers' training on 21st and 22nd July 2018 A mass grave was discovered in Mannar on May 28, 2018 A mass grave was discovered in Mannar on May 28, 2018 speech by our staff member speech by our staff member speech by our staff member

News & Events

  • Civil society urges the government to repeal the PTA without replacing it with a new antiterror law


    2025-06-01


    Read More
  •  .

    Unearthing the truth in Chemmani: UN High Commissioner calls for investigation by Independent forensic experts to ensure accountability


    2025-06-26


    Read More
  • Global rights organizations urge UN High Commissioner to prioritize justice in Sri Lanka during his visit


    2025-06-18


    Read More
  • HRCSL finds the detention of a Muslim youth under PTA unlawful and a violation of his rights


    2025-06-16


    Read More
  •  .

    Newly discovered Chemmani mass grave: CHRD for truth, justice, and international oversight


    2025-06-09


    Read More
More News

Contact Us

Address

No: 33
Sagara Road
Bambalapitiya
Sri Lanka

Contact

Telephone: (+94) 11 250 6001
Fax: (+94) 11 250 6002


social media facebook fan page button social media twitter button social media you tube videos button