effects of police brutality

Elderly Woman Allegedly Assaulted by Police While Trying to Protect Son-in-law

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 editor

Matugama, Sri Lanka – September 10, 2023: In a shocking incident that unfolded on the evening of September 7, 2023, a 65-year-old woman named Kusumavati, residing in Karanpatara Navuttuduwa, Matugama, was allegedly assaulted by police officers while attempting to protect her son-in-law, Asanka Suresh, aged 27, from being taken into custody. According to reports, Asanka Suresh, who works in a nearby tea estate, was on his way home from work when he was apprehended by two police inspectors, Chandima and Sadaruwan, both from the Matugama police force. Asanka…

Drunk Policeman Assaults Family, Tied Up by Wife and Daughters, Arrested by Colleagues

September 4, 2023 editor

Arachchikattuwa Police said that a Policeman attached to the Cinnamon Gardens Police Station who had damaged property, assaulted his wife and daughters with a mortar was handed over to Police. It further states that the wife and daughters had tied the hands and feet of the policeman when handing him over to the Police. The Constable attached to Cinnamon Gardens Police station had been on leave and had arrived home drunk and first struck his wife, then his daughter and damaged the property. The woman has stated that because they…