Author: Yasu-e Karunaratne
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Rage’s History
Sri Lanka’s state universities, plagued by the pressing issue and long-standing culture of ragging, initiated the establishment of Rage. The act of ragging, ranging from verbal harassment to physical and sexual violence, has led to severe psychological and physical harm for numerous college students, often leading to grave consequences such as self-harm and suicide. Co-founders…
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Supreme Court Commands Accountability in Wake of Ragging Death
Daily Mirror: 20 November 2025 12:00 am The Supreme Court has condemned ragging as ‘shameful and unacceptable’ following the death of student Charith Dilshan at Sabaragamuwa University. File Photo In a powerful demonstration of judicial oversight, the Supreme Court took decisive action to confront the persistent problem of ragging in Sri Lankan universities, following the…
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Justice for Charith: Rage backs parents of ragging victim in Fundamental Rights Action
Daily Mirror: 25 July 2025 12:01 am The parents of Charith Dilshan, a second year undergraduate from the Faculty of Technology, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka who faced intense ragging, filed a Fundamental Rights petition with the Supreme Court on Monday, July 15, 2025, case number S.C. Application (F/R) No. 147/25. Following severe harassment,…
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More students exposed to universities’ sadistic rag culture
Daily Mirror: 05 May 2025 An aspiring IT expert no more Charith Dilshan (23) from Ihalagama, Gampola had his primary education at Gampola Buddhist College. After passing his O/Ls he had pursued A/Ls at the Peradeniya Central College, upon which he was selected to the Technology Faculty of the Sabaragamuwa University. Dilshan had been interested…
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Rage.lk Committed to fighting against harassment, violence in Sri Lanka
By Shehara Ranasinghe Daily Mirror: 10 July 2024 12:01 am Seminar at University of Sri Jayewardenepura Discussion with Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians with regard to registartion of Lama Piyesas In light of the recent events highlighted in the Sri Lankan media, it is evident that cases of harassment and abuse in various forms and environments…