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Former Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, Attorney-at-Law Ramani Muththettuwegama says that, it is not possible to arrest a person just because he leave the house, as he has not committed a…
A suspect arrested by the Batticaloa Police has died in police custody yesterday (03). The deceased has been identified as Chandran Vidushan (21), a resident of Irudayampura, Batticaloa. He was arrested by the Batticaloa Police…
The aggrieved journalist has revealed in court an attempt by the Sri Lanka Police to cover up the torture that took place during his arrest. Freelance photographer and political activist Malika Abeykoon told the court…
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Relatives of a man who died after being arrested by Mount Lavinia Police and produced before a court have lodged a complaint with the IGP and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. The deceased…
Police violence has become a current topic in Sri Lanka. There will be 26 illegal killings in Sri Lanka in 2020 alone, said Philip Dissanayake, spokesman for the Sri Lankan Alliance Against Torture. Police are…
The Supreme Court has granted permission to pursue the fundamental rights case of Tariq Ahmed, who was tortured by a group of police officers in Dharga Town, Aluthgama. That Supreme Court Judge B.P. Aluvihare, Murdu…
The Sri Lankan Coalition Against Torture states that protecting the fundamental rights of citizens and upholding the rule of law is an inalienable responsibility of a responsible government. It is unfortunate that by the end…
The National Police Commission has decided to re-investigate a student who was scheduled to sit for the GCE Advanced Level examination and was illegally arrested by the Gokarella Police for filing a false case using…
Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that, Police hasn’t any right to punish or hit for ordinary person without any reasonable manner in every moment. But police has capability to hit a person in some…
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