This article is based on “Law is Light” – a series of trilingual legal discussions to educate the general public with Attorneys-at-law of Sri Lanka. This is organised by the Pro Bono committee of the Law Students’ Association of Sri Lanka. The panellists for the discussion on Gender Based Violence were: Aritha Wickramasinghe – AAL and Equality Director at iProbono. He leads the organisation’s LGBT access to justice work and has been a pioneering activist in the field of diversity and inclusion. Aritha has spearheaded a number of initiatives and pro bono projects promoting diversity, equality, and human rights – specifically LGBT rights – globally. Wasana Kannangara- AAL and a Legal Officer of Child Protection Force and Swasthika Arulingam – AAL, a former project manager at the legal aid commission for the North and East Program Support Unit