Forensic Evidence Unmasked: ITJP Dossier Exposes General Daya Ratnayake’s Legacy of Atrocities and the Persistence of Impunity
Forensic Evidence Unmasked: ITJP Dossier Exposes General Daya Ratnayake’s Legacy of Atrocities and the Persistence of Impunity Brampton – For the Tamil community, the name General Daya Ratnayake has long been synonymous with the state’s machinery of war and the post-2009 "rehabilitation" system. A detailed forensic dossier published by the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has now provided an exhaustive record of alleged war crimes and systematic human rights violations spanning his decades-long career. As the Dissanayake administration continues its overt rejection of international accountability mechanisms in 2026, this report serves as a critical archive for victims seeking truth and future justice. The Eastern Rehearsal: Targeting the Displaced The dossier identifies the military operations in the Eastern Province between 2006 and 2007 as a testing ground for tactics later used to devastating effect in the Wanni. As the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of...