හෝමාගම පොලිස් සිර මැදිරියේ සිටි තරුණයෙකු මියයෑම ගැන ඥාතීන්ගෙන් චෝදනා

Sri Lanka Mirror, Daily Mirror and Newswire report that the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) expressed concern after a 29-year-old man died in the custody of Homagama Police. Sri Lanka Mirror identifies him as Ishara Harshakumara, a father of two from Kiriwaththuduwa, and says he had been taken into custody in connection with a drug-related investigation. Tamilmirror also links the case to a drug-related allegation.

Sri Lanka Mirror says relatives who visited the police station on October 25 reported seeing injuries and believed these suggested serious assault. Sri Lanka Mirror also reports that the police spokesperson gave a different account, saying the man became suddenly ill during an operation and died after being admitted to hospital. Ada Derana separately reports that the spokesperson denied BASL’s claims.

Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka Mirror and Newswire report that BASL called on the Inspector General of Police and other authorities to carry out an independent, prompt, impartial and transparent investigation, preserve and examine relevant evidence, and avoid interference or prejudice. Lankadeepa reports that BASL condemned violence in custody and unlawful loss of life.

Newsfirst reports that authorities began a high-level investigation, suspended three police officers and transferred the inquiry to a specialised criminal investigation unit. WhatNews (සිංහල) reports that the post-mortem examination found the man died from internal bleeding in the brain. Ada Derana reports that an open verdict was issued at the inquest.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.