Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
As human trafficking is an organized crime, it is practically impossible to combat this heinous crime alone. With this in mind, the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), organized a knowledge and experience-sharing session on human trafficking and human smuggling.
The session was convened with the objective of enlisting the assistance of members of the Private Bar in the Southern Province to more effectively combat trafficking in persons, ensure the rights of victims, and provide adequate safeguards for victims and witnesses of human trafficking, in collaboration with attorneys-at-law in private practice.
Representing the NAHTTF, its Secretary Ms. Priyangani Hewarathna, Attorney-at-Law, Senior Assistant Secretary Ministry of Defence and Major Sandun Gunawardane, Attorney-at-Law, Legal Officer conducted sessions on victim identification, the national legal framework on human trafficking, and the role expected from the Private Bar in curbing human trafficking.
The program was held on 16th and 17th October 2026 at Jetwing Yala Hotel.
The President of the BASL, Mr. Rajeev Amarasooriya, Attorney-at-Law, the Secretary of the BASL, Mr. Nalin de Silva, Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Nawarathne Bandara, Attorney-at-Law, President's Counsel, and Ms. Anusha Munasinghe, Attorney-at-Law, National Coordinator, UNODC, shared their experience and expertise during the event.
More than 45 Attorneys-at-Law from Galle, Hambantota, Tissamaharama, Tangalle, and Matara actively participated.
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