# Ranitha Gnanarajah

> Ranitha Gnanarajah is a Tamil Sri Lankan human rights activist and lawyer. She has been widely praised for her efforts in advocating for the rights of victims of enforced disappearances and those detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Ranitha has been known to have provided free legal assistance to prisoners detained without charge. She received the prestigious International Women of Courage Award in 2021 coinciding with the International Women's Day during a virtual event conducted by the United States Secretary of State.

*Sri Lankan lawyer and human rights activist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ranitha-gnanarajah

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Born:** 2000
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100
- **Category rank:** #237

## Sources
- [Ranitha Gnanarajah](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranitha_Gnanarajah)
- [Ranitha Gnanarajah](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranitha_Gnanarajah)
- [Ranitha Gnanarajah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranitha_Gnanarajah)
- [ரனிதா ஞானராஜா](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BE)
- [Ռանիտա Գնանարաջան](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8C%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%BF%D5%A1_%D4%B3%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BB%D5%A1%D5%B6)
- [Гнанараджа, Ранита](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%2C_%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106073815)

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