හෝමාගම පොලිස් අත්අඩංගුවේ සිටි සැකකරු මියයාම ගැන අපක්ෂපාතී පරීක්ෂණයක් ඉල්ලා නීතිඥ සංගමයෙන් නිවේදනයක්

Daily Mirror, Newsfirst, Ada Derana and Hiru News report that the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka summoned three Homagama police officers to appear before it on the 29th in connection with a man’s death in police custody. Daily Mirror identifies the officers as the station’s Officer-in-Charge and two other officers; Newsfirst names the Crime Division’s Officer-in-Charge among those summoned.

Newsfirst reports that the man had been taken into custody by Homagama Police over a drug-related allegation, and that the investigation into his death was assigned to the Western Province South Crime Division. Newsfirst also reports that an inquest returned an open verdict. Tamilmirror likewise describes the death as involving a young man held in connection with a drug-related matter.

Newswire reports that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa expressed concern about the death and called for an independent, transparent investigation. It says he cited relatives’ reported observation of injuries when they visited the police station on October 25, and argued that authorities have a duty to protect people in custody. Premadasa also linked the case to two proposed laws concerning organised crime and terrorism, warning that some provisions could affect fundamental freedoms; he urged that security legislation meet human-rights and international standards.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that the Bar Association of Sri Lanka expressed concern over the death of a 29-year-old suspect and sought an immediate, impartial and transparent inquiry. Lankadeepa reports that the association condemned violence in custody and unlawful loss of life. WhatNews reports that an organisation’s representative attributed the death to blunt-force injuries described in a post-mortem examination, while Newsfirst reports an open inquest verdict.

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.