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Supreme Court of Sri Lanka granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition regarding an autistic boy who had been harassed by police officers and others at Dharga Town in Kalutara district. The petition filed on behalf of the victim Tharik Ahmed was taken up by a panel of Supreme Court judges comprised of Justices P.B. Aluvihare, Murdu Fernando and Achala Vengappuli. Fifteen years old Ahmed was tortured by the police officers and others on 25th February 2020 during a quarantine curfew. The boy’s father, Mohammed Waseer complained to…

The Sri Lankan driver who was brutally flung down and pounded jumping on his body in public by a police officer described his harrowing experience to the media. Link to the story: Sri Lankan traffic police officer harasses a man in public The victim, Kalaimagan Praveen was brutally assaulted by a police officer on the High-Level road at Pannipitiya on June 29. He said that he had driven the lorry from 1 a.m. from Bandarawela. He fell asleep while driving in the traffic and hit one police officer who was…

Police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said that an investigation had been started to ascertain whether any crime had taken place regarding the death of a suspect arrested by police. The person was arrested under suspicion for the possession of cannabis on 19th March. He was released by the court later after imposing a fine of Rs. 10,000. He was first admitted to the hospital on March 21 and discharged on 25th. He was admitted to the hospital again on March 30 and died on March 31.  

A 19-year-old student from Dodamgaslande, Kurunegala has been remanded for four months on charges of illegally possessing heroin. The student, who was studying for the GCE Advanced Level at the Sastharachindra Pirivena College, Polgolla, was on his way to a friend’s house on October 10 when he was stopped by a group in plain clothes and asked for cannabis. Upon hearing about the incident, which took place about 500 meters from the house, the student’s relatives went to the scene and inquired about the incident. Although the relatives did not…

Journalist Sunanda Deshapriya says that although spring is on its way to Geneva, spring has not yet come for the Sri Lankan government. He said that Sri Lanka had won the Geneva resolution by an unexpected 22 votes and that this was the lowest turnout for Sri Lanka and that only dictatorial countries had voted for Sri Lanka. He points out that after the resolution came out on February 22, four rounds of informal talks were held. Says Sunanda Deshapriya. They also said that the report submitted by the High…

A brutal attack by Police Officers caught on a video tape has gone viral in the social media. It has caused expressions of public dismay about the levels of violence that Sri Lankan Police practice. The video shows how a Police Officer jumps on the body of a fallen young driver and attacks him. Though, as an act caught on a video camera, this act of brutality may seem shocking. But, years of observing the practice of torture by the Sri Lankan Police clearly establishes this point. The practice of…