Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- Two cases of police brutality, one in Homagama and another in Kobeigane where two suspects taken into custody died under mysterious circumstances have raised renewed concerns regarding the conduct of the Police.
Officers at the Homagama police station or the Police media unit have failed to provide a clear response to this particular incident. With regards to the Kobeigane incident, three officers attached to the Kobeigane police station were initially suspended and interdicted over dereliction of duty and failure to provide medical care.
On October 31, police opened fire at a fleeing three-wheeler in Mahakade junction, Kadawatha. A 16-year old boy traveling in the three-wheeler sustained injuries. The driver, repor...