Tag: සිරකරු අයිතිවාසිකම්

Serious concerns have emerged following the death of a remand prisoner, who was in custody at the Angunukolapelessa Prison after being charged with contempt of court for possessing a mobile phone. The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Weerasekara Arachchige Asanka Indunil, a married father of one from New Town, Embilipitiya. According to family members, Asanka had visited the Embilipitiya Magistrate’s Court on April 30, 2025, to post bail for a friend involved in a traffic-related case. During court proceedings, his mobile phone reportedly rang, leading to his immediate arrest…

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The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the evidentiary hearing into the controversial death of 26-year-old Sathsara Nimesh, who allegedly died after being assaulted while in police custody, commence on May 16. The directive was issued today by Colombo Additional Magistrate Manjula Ratnayake, following a formal request from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is currently conducting investigations into the incident. According to submissions made by CID officials, Nimesh’s body was exhumed on April 23 in accordance with a court order, and a three-member medical board conducted a fresh post-mortem…

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Colombo Additional Magistrate Keminda Perera has ordered the exhumation of the body of Sathsara Nimesh, a young man from Meegahakivula in Badulla, who died while in the custody of Welikada Police. The order includes conducting a comprehensive post-mortem examination by a panel of three specialist doctors, with findings to be submitted to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. The directive came in response to a motion filed by Nimesh’s mother, who raised serious concerns about the initial post-mortem and the circumstances surrounding her son’s death. Representing the family, Attorney-at-Law Lakshan Dias told…

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