Justice for All

22/04/2026

Sri Lanka needs to think about how to shield the less fortunate in the face of a global economic crisis.
Dr. Harsha de Silva calls for an end to system-wide subsidies, focusing on technology-driven aid for the less fortunate and vulnerable.

21/04/2026

The West Asia crisis is a wake-up call for Sri Lanka. M. A. Sumanthiran warns that the country's lack of preparedness in several sectors, including education, health, energy, and food security, is now exposed. We must move beyond temporary fixes and adopt a multipartisan strategy to secure our national future.

17/04/2026

Sri Lanka lacks preparedness for internal and exogenous shocks.

Former MP Eran Wickramaratne discusses the need for both short and long term planning if Sri Lanka is to face unexpected emergencies.

10/04/2026

Sri Lanka must stay prepared in an unpredictable world.
These key policy recommendations highlight the importance of resilience, smart governance, and community-driven solutions to navigate global shocks.

Following a high-level consultation held on April 7, 2026, Justice for All (J4A) submitted an open letter outlining critical policy directions to support Sri Lanka’s preparedness for both short- and long-term global challenges.

08/04/2026

‘Justice For All' hosted a multi-political party consultation on the current situation emanating from the war in West Asia, aimed at addressing the new challenges facing our nation.

Sri Lanka has not been immune to the effects of the conflict, with our energy resources affected and food security becoming less certain.

Justice For All invited leaders from the government and the opposition to find a way forward during the 2022 financial crisis.

We believe this coordinated strategy with all stakeholders is necessary to navigate these uncertainties. Consultation on the current situation emanating from the war in West Asia

12/02/2026

https://www.ft.lk/news/Justice-for-All-calls-for-repeal-of-PTA-says-no-to-PSTA/56-788079

Good governance collective Justice for All in a statement has called for the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), whilst rejecting the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA). ..

07/02/2026

Justice for All calls for the immediate repeal of the PTA and rejects the proposed PSTA.

The PSTA broadens terrorism definitions, expands arrest and detention powers, and strengthens executive and security-sector control deepening the same architecture of abuse Sri Lanka has lived with for decades.

February 7, 2026

02/12/2025

Statement by Justice for All on the need for collective political leadership in the wake of cyclone Ditwah.
02.12.2026

17/11/2025

Justice for All calls for the complete repeal of PTA.

https://island.lk/let-repeal-of-pta-fully-reflect-npps-election-promise-says-justice-for-all/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOHaeFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyCGNhbGxzaXRlAjMwAAEeoDGTV3-nb8sj4Dpg7giSYwnUeXfdz52jyulBTZHV86124yJ42tTSQcVJJhI_aem_G_qXD7Ddbgk_8EyD9bGEjg

We have seen news reports that the Committee appointed to draft the Act to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act handed over its report and the draft bill to the Minister of Justice, Justice for All said in a statement signed by a group of academics, politicians, lawyers and academics. “The Preve...

14/11/2025

Calling on the government to make public the committee report containing recommendations for the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Justice for All says it is hopeful that the new draft bill will fully reflect the NPP Election Manifesto promise to repeal the PTA.

14/11/2025

"We have seen news reports that the Committee appointed to draft the Act to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act handed over its report and the draft bill to the Minister of Justice.

The Prevention of Terrorism Temporary Provisions Act No. 48 of 1979 has universally been regarded as a draconian piece of legislation that must be taken off from the statute books for quite a long time now. Justice for All has always consistently advocated for the complete repeal of the PTA.

The NPP Election Manifesto also promises to repeal the same. We are hopeful that the new draft bill will fully reflect this promise.

We call upon the government, and the Minister of Justice in particular, to make public the said report and the draft bill."

பயங்கரவாதத் தடுப்புச் சட்டத்தை நீக்குவது தொடர்பாக நீதியமைச்சரிடம் கையளிக்கப்பட்ட அறிக்கையையும் வரைவு சட்டமூலத்தையும் பகிரங்கப்படுத்துமாறு சர்வஜன நீதி அமைப்பு வேண்டுகோள்.

ත්‍රස්තවාදය වැළැක්වීමේ පනත අවලංගු කිරීම සඳහා පත් කරන ලද කමිටුවේ වාර්තාව සහ කෙටුම්පත් පනත ප්‍රසිද්ධියට පත් කරන ලෙස සැමට යුක්තිය සංවිධානය රජයෙන් සහ අධිකරණ අමාත්‍යවරයාගෙන් ඉල්ලා සිටී.