Dr. Deepika Udagama, Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has resigned from the commission.
Sri Lanka parliament media unit said that the constitutional Council which met today was informed about Dr. Deepika Udagama’s resignation.
“The Constitutional Council noted that Dr. Deepika Udagama has tendered her resignation from the post of chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka withy effect form September 2020 and appreciated the role played by her in elevating the status of the commission. The Chairman informed the Constitutional Council that the Human Rights Commission is rated as one of the best in the world and that he would like to convey the appreciation to the Chairman and the members of the commission for the exceptional achievement” Parliament press release said.
Dr. Deepika Udagama, the Head of Department of Law Faculty of University of Peradeniya was appointed as the Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka in October 2015.
The Constitutional Council noted that Dr. Deepika Udagama has tendered her resignation from the post as chairperson of the @HRCSriLanka and appreciated the role played by her in elevating the status of the commission. #ConstitutionalCouncil #LKA
— Parliament of Sri Lanka (@ParliamentLK) August 3, 2020