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Bentara Police Accused of Assaulting Hotel Employee in False Arrest

Beruwala – Hasitha Malinga, a 24-year-old hotel employee from Beruwala, was allegedly assaulted by Bentara Police officers after being falsely accused of theft. Malinga, who works at a hotel in Bentara, completed his shift and returned home in the early …

September 12, 2024

Supreme Court Rules Fundamental Rights of First Female Acting DIG Violated; Orders Reconsideration of Appointment

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court ruled yesterday (10th) that the fundamental rights of Mrs. Bimshani Jasinghaarachchi, the Senior Superintendent of Police and the first female officer to serve as Acting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Community Police …

September 11, 2024

The Wattala police, who tortured a person in custody on a false charge, also ignored the court’s order to hospitalise him.

On August 16th, 31-year-old Udesh Madhushanka, a resident of the Ja-Ela Tudella area, was falsely arrested by the Ja-Ela Police. The arrest was made in connection with an incident that occurred on August 14th, when Udesh was taken to a …

September 6, 2024

IGP and Police Commission Found Guilty of Failing to Enforce Anti-Torture Directives

To protect individuals in police custody from being subjected to torture, the court had previously issued several directives. However, these measures have not produced the intended results, as stated by Justice S. Thurai Raja, Chairman of the three-judge Supreme Court …

August 29, 2024

Principal of Debokkawa Maha Vidyalaya Accused of Assaulting 7th Grade Student

A serious allegation has emerged from the Hambantota district as the principal of Debokkawa Maha Vidyalaya faces accusations of assaulting a 7th-grade student. The complaint, lodged with local police and supported by the Hambantota Human Rights First Aid Center, claims …

August 24, 2024

A 16-year-old student was allegedly brutally attacked by police officers after being stopped for not wearing a helmet

On August 7th , Tarut Dinal, a 16-year-old school student, was riding his father’s motorcycle after visiting a shop with his brother. Upon returning, Payagala traffic officers noticed that his brother was not wearing a helmet. The officers stopped the …

August 10, 2024

Bus Conductor Assaulted by Tissa Police: A Case of Brutal Treatment

On August 2, 2024, a bus conductor from the Kingsley Super Service, identified as Vitarana Hetty Arachchige Amisha Madhuranga, was publicly assaulted and later arrested by the Tissamaharama Police. The incident occurred after Madhuranga, 23, was suspected of deceiving a …

August 6, 2024

Two constables in Pedurutudu have been suspended for the death of an arrested suspect

In response to the death of a suspect in police custody in Pedurutuduwa, Jaffna, the Superintendent of Police of Kankasanthura has suspended the services of two constables effective from July 29 until the conclusion of the investigation. The deceased, a …

August 1, 2024

Bentara Police Accused of Assaulting Hotel Employee in False Arrest

Supreme Court Rules Fundamental Rights of First Female Acting DIG Violated; Orders Reconsideration of Appointment

The Wattala police, who tortured a person in custody on a false charge, also ignored the court’s order to hospitalise him.

IGP and Police Commission Found Guilty of Failing to Enforce Anti-Torture Directives

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Bentara Police Accused of Assaulting Hotel Employee in False Arrest

Supreme Court Rules Fundamental Rights of First Female Acting DIG Violated; Orders Reconsideration of Appointment

The Wattala police, who tortured a person in custody on a false charge, also ignored the court’s order to hospitalise him.

IGP and Police Commission Found Guilty of Failing to Enforce Anti-Torture Directives

Principal of Debokkawa Maha Vidyalaya Accused of Assaulting 7th Grade Student

A 16-year-old student was allegedly brutally attacked by police officers after being stopped for not wearing a helmet

Bus Conductor Assaulted by Tissa Police: A Case of Brutal Treatment

Two constables in Pedurutudu have been suspended for the death of an arrested suspect

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Bentara Police Accused of Assaulting Hotel Employee in False Arrest

Supreme Court Rules Fundamental Rights of First Female Acting DIG Violated; Orders Reconsideration of Appointment

The Wattala police, who tortured a person in custody on a false charge, also ignored the court’s order to hospitalise him.

IGP and Police Commission Found Guilty of Failing to Enforce Anti-Torture Directives

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