CAMPUS SAFE SL
Legal Protection & Reporting
Emergency
TAKE ACTION
UGC COMPLAINT PORTAL
The official and safest way to report ragging. Anonymity is guaranteed by the UGC.
OPEN PORTAL ↗Survival Guide
Stick Together
Ragging often targets isolated students. Move in groups, eat together, and look out for each other.
Record Evidence
If safe to do so, record audio or save WhatsApp messages. This is vital evidence for the Marshals.
Firm Refusal
Say "NO" loudly and firmly. Do not show fear. Walk away immediately to a public area.
YOUR RIGHTS
Act No. 20 of 1998 (Sri Lanka)
View Official Act (PDF) ↗Sexual Harassment / Grievous Hurt
Ragging that causes sexual harassment or grievous hurt to a student or staff member.
⚖ 10 Years Jail (Non-Bailable)Ragging (General)
Participating in ragging within or outside an educational institution.
⚖ 2 Years Rigorous ImprisonmentCriminal Intimidation
Threatening to cause injury to the person, reputation, or property of a student.
⚖ 5 Years Rigorous ImprisonmentHostage Taking
Restraining freedom of movement to force a student to take a specific action.
⚖ 7 Years Rigorous ImprisonmentWrongful Restraint
Unlawfully obstructing a student from proceeding in a direction they have a right to go.
⚖ 7 Years Rigorous ImprisonmentUnlawful Confinement
Confining a student within specific limits (e.g., a room) preventing them from leaving.
⚖ 7 Years ImprisonmentForcible Occupation
Forcibly occupying premises of an educational institution.
⚖ 10 Years Imprisonment + FineDamage to Property
Causing mischief or damage to university property.
⚖ 20 Years Imprisonment + Fine