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.


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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

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    Report slams Sri Lanka's failure to investigate murder of BBC journalist Nimalarajan Mylvaganam


    2025-09-08


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    From Chemmani to Batticaloa: A widening trail of mass graves and demands for justice


    2025-09-18


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    Calls for justice rise as Sri Lanka dismisses UNHRC scrutiny and the victim community's grievances


    2025-09-14


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    Chemmani Mass Grave: 209 Remains identified amid discoveries of embraced skeletons


    2025-09-01


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  • UN urges Sri Lanka to address legacy of atrocities, warns of continuing impunity


    2025-08-14


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Address

No: 33
Sagara Road
Bambalapitiya
Sri Lanka

Contact

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


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