European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

A meaningful step forward for women's political leadership in Sri Lanka.
On 27 April, grassroots women leaders from the Northern region representing the Civil Society Organization Federation (CSOF) and the District Women Councillors Caucus (DWCC) met with Hon. Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Mrs. Saroja Savithri Paulraj, to formally submit a policy paper on women's political participation and fair representation. The engagement, facilitated by Chrysalis under the EU-funded BRIDGE Project, opened a fruitful dialogue on three critical areas: political representation, safety and digital protection, and economic justice.
The discussion was a powerful reminder that grassroots voices belong in national policymaking spaces. 💜
The policy paper calls for action on:
✍️ Meaningful political representation beyond quota formalities
✍️ Stronger protection from political and digital gender-based violence
✍️ Economic empowerment for women in elected roles
A small but significant step in a much bigger journey — and we're just getting started.
BRIDGE project is funded by European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives

27/05/2026

යුක්තිය ජනතාව අතරට යන විට

බොහෝ දෙනෙකුට, උසාවියක දොරටුව යනු බිය උපදවන ස්ථානයක් විය හැකිය. නමුත් යුක්තිය යනු විය පැහැදම් කළ හැකි අයට පමණක් සීමා වූ වරප්‍රසාදයක් නොවිය යුතුය.

ලංකාවේ සිව් කොණ දක්වා, අපි එම බාධක බිඳ දමමින් සිටිමු. නීති ආධාර කොමිෂන් සභාව හරහා තමන්ගේම හඬක් සොයාගත් ශ්‍රී ලාංකික මව්වරුන්, කම්කරුවන් සහ ග්‍රාමීය ප්‍රජාවන්ගේ සැබෑ අත්දැකීම් මෙම වීඩියෝවෙන් දැක්වේ.

පවුල් ආරවුල්, කම්කරු අයිතිවාසිකම් හෝ ගෘහස්ථ ප්‍රචණ්ඩත්වය වේවා, දිවයින පුරා විසිරී ඇති අපගේ මධ්‍යස්ථාන 85+ ම කිසිවෙකුත් මග නොහැරෙන බව සහතික කිරීමට කැපවී සිටී.
ඔවුන්ගේ කතාව නරඹන්න, ඔබේ අයිතිවාසිකම් දැනගන්න.

නීති ආධාර ක්ෂණික ඇමතුම් අංකය: 0703655111

European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives
UNICEF Sri Lanka Ministry of Justice - Sri Lanka

27/05/2026

நீதி மக்களை நாடிச் சென்றடையும்போது

பலருக்கு நீதிமன்றத்தின் கதவுகள் பயமுறுத்துவதாகத் தோன்றலாம். ஆனால், நீதி என்பது பணபலம் படைத்த ஒரு சிலருக்கு மட்டுமேயான சலுகையன்று.

பண்டாரவளையிலிருந்து கல்முனை வரை என அனைத்து இடங்களிலும், அத்தடைகளை நாம் தகர்த்தெறிந்து வருகின்றோம். இலங்கைத் திருநாட்டின் தாய்மார்கள், தொழிலாளர்கள் மற்றும் கிராமப்புற சமூகங்களின் அன்றாட வாழ்க்கையில் நீதிக்காக குரல் கொடுத்த இலங்கை சட்ட உதவி ஆணைக்குழுவின் மனிதநேய செயற்பாடுகளை பறைசாற்றும் கதைகளை இக்காணொளி வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது.

குடும்பப்பிரச்சினைகள், தொழிலாளர் உரிமைகள் அல்லது குடும்ப வன்முறை போன்ற பிரச்சினைகள் என எதுவாக இருப்பினும், நாடு முழுவதுமுள்ள எங்கள் 85+ ற்கும் மேற்பட்ட நிலையங்கள் யார் என்ன நிலையில் இருப்பினும் அவர்கள் அனைவரும் புறக்கணிக்கப்படாமல் அவர்களுக்கான சரியான நீதி கிடைப்பதை உறுதி செய்கின்றன.

அவர்களின் கதைகளைப் பாருங்கள் — உங்கள் உரிமைகளை அறிந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்.

Hotline: 070 3655111

European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives UNICEF Sri Lanka Ministry of Justice - Sri Lanka

27/05/2026

When Justice Reaches the People

For many, the doors of a courtroom can feel like an intimidating barrier. But justice shouldn’t be a privilege reserved for those who can afford it.

From Bandarawela to Kalmunai, we are breaking down those barriers. This video captures the stories of everyday Sri Lankan mothers, workers, and rural communities who found their voice through the Legal Aid Commission.

Whether it’s a family dispute, labour rights, or domestic violence, LAC’s 85+ centers across the island are dedicated to ensuring that no one is left behind.

Watch their stories and know your rights.
Legal Aid Hotline: 0703655111


European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives UNICEF Sri Lanka Ministry of Justice - Sri Lanka

27/05/2026

As we mark the conclusion of the Building Responsive Initiatives through Dialogue, Governance and Engagement (BRIDGE) Programme, we reflect on journeys of transformation shaped by persistence, courage, and community leadership. One such journey is that of Ranisla from Mullaitivu, whose years of advocacy on behalf of war-affected families became a powerful movement for land rights, livelihood restoration, and resettlement.

For more than four decades, families connected to Andankulam and Arumugathankulam lived with displacement, landlessness, and limited opportunities for economic independence. Through sustained engagement with Divisional Coordination Committee meetings, Town Hall sessions, formal representations, and the use of Right to Information (RTI) mechanisms, Ranisla continuously carried the voices of her community into institutional spaces where their concerns had long gone unheard.

Her advocacy contributed to the release of 67 hectares of land in Andankulam in 2023, followed by formal surveying processes and the initiation of land distribution procedures. While the process continues, the progress achieved represents more than administrative milestones — it reflects the resilience of communities rebuilding their futures after decades of conflict and displacement.

Stories like Ranisla’s remind us that meaningful change is often built through steady, long-term advocacy, and through equipping community leaders with the tools, confidence, and platforms to engage systems effectively. As the BRIDGE project concludes, we celebrate the individuals and communities who transformed dialogue into action and advocacy into tangible progress and continue to empower women and communities.

The BRIDGE project is funded by European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives , and implemented by Chrysalis and Law & Society Trust

27/05/2026

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