Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) concluded its second official visit to Sri Lanka on June 24, 2026, following a 10-day mission aimed at assessing the country's efforts to prevent torture and ill-treatment, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Ministry Colombo said.

The four-member SPT delegation visited Sri Lanka from June 15 to 24 and held discussions with senior government officials, independent institutions, and civil society representatives as part of its mandate under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT).

During the visit, the delegation met Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, and Minister of Justice an...