An Exceptional Collapse of the Rule of Law

Mass murder and constitutional insanity

The killers' list. The disappearance of S.A. Chaminda Luxman Senanayake

Body under the bridge. The disappearance of Warnakulasuriya Arachige Don Peter Michael

Torture chamber at the law faculty. The disappearance of B. Hemantha Ajith Chadrasiri

Gamini is no more. The disappearance of Handunkutti Pathiranehalage Gamani Sugathasiri

Murders among us. The disappearance of A. G. Sudath Premasiri

Burning bodies for a wedding service. The disappearance of Herath Mudiyanselage Ranjith Neil Chandraratna and D.G. Wijedasa

What we have lost is lost completely for a lifetime. The Embilipitiya disappearances

Betrayed by a friend. The disappearance of Girambe Gedara Samarasinghe

The ominous van without number plates. The disappearance of Galapita Gedara Karunananda

Crying for justice. The disappearance of Ajith Rohana Gunathilaka

Life is priceless. The disappearance of Abeygoda Gedara Gunawardana

Broken Promise. The disappearance of J.H.A. Amarapala and Sunil Jayawardhana

The void that can never be filled. The disappearance of M. Luxman Gunawardhama

Memories are unmade by these. The disappearance of S.A. Leelarathna

Adding stigma to trauma. The disappearance of W.P. Lalith Wijerathna and W.P. Ranjith Wijerathna

I lost hope... The disappearance of H.U. Piyal Somarathne

Footsteps for Josephine. The disappearance of Shiranta Peris

An abrupt end to Amitha's promising future. The disappearance of Amitha Jayalath

Corpse on display for 24 hours. The disappearance of Yamna Gedara Jayasooriya

To whom could we complain? The disappearance of Upul Nishantha Kumara

Amma, amma. The disappearance of Urakote Gedara Janaka Saman Kumara Siriwardana and Urakote Gedara Chaminda Srinath Weerasinghe (Rev. Chandima)

Missing from the police station. The disappearance of Santha Kumara

A life is more precious than money. The disappearance of Rajaguru Brakmanage Samannatha and Rajaguru Brakmanage Ananda Rajaguru

Tell-tale pair of shoes. The disappearance of Lichchowi Nisanthe Weerasinghe

A bloody mistake. The disappearance of Kammalarange Sitragedara Wasanthe Gamini Abeywickrama

Danushka is not my brother!. The disappearance of Hettiwatte Gedara Sunil Rajarathna

I cannot believe anyone anymore. The disappearance of Kiripitige Shelton Fernando

Disappeared, but still alive in their minds. Impressions of Bruce Jeong-ho

The pain has not disappeared. Impressions of Bruce Van Voorhis

Photographs of the victims and their families.

Appendix.

Asian Legal Resource Center Proposal for UN to Study the Exceptional Collapse of Rule of Lay in Sri Lanka.

New York, 21 September 2004 - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the General Assembly

Enforced or involuntary disappearances in Sri Lanka

Disappearances in Sri Lanka

Draft International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearance

Human Rights Committee finds Sri Lankan Government has Failed to provide an effective remedy for a family member of a disappeared