හෝමාගම පොලිස් භාරයේ සිටි සැකකරුවෙකු මියයෑමේ සිද්ධිය - මියගිය සැකකරුගේ ඥාතීන්ගෙන් මානව හිමිකම් කොමිසමට පැමිණිල්ලක්

Newswire reports that Western Province Senior Deputy Inspector General Sajeewa Medawatte said medical findings showed the man who died in Homagama Police custody had three broken ribs. Newswire says investigators also had information pointing to head injuries and possible bleeding in the brain, and that police believed assault-related injuries were linked to the death. Medawatte said the cause and circumstances still required confirmation through medical examinations and investigation.

Newswire reports that investigators received information suggesting the man may have been assaulted at the Homagama Police Crimes Division before he was placed in a police cell. The outlet says Medawatte described this as an allegation that had not been conclusively established and remained under investigation.

Newswire reports that investigators uncovered a separate assault on October 24, the day before the man was arrested. According to Newswire, he was admitted to hospital after an altercation between two groups, initially said he had fallen from a bicycle, and later left hospital without medical authorisation. Newswire says investigators subsequently learned that the circumstances of his injuries differed from that account.

Daily Mirror reports that the Homagama Police Station’s Headquarters Inspector was suspended immediately by the Inspector General of Police over alleged dereliction of duty and failure to supervise properly. Newsfirst (සිංහල) reports the suspension followed an order by the police chief, while Sri Lanka Mirror reports the HQI was interdicted over alleged negligence and supervisory failures. Lankadeepa and Hiru News (தமிழ்) also report that the HQI’s work was suspended. Newswire reports that several other officers faced disciplinary action.

Newswire, Newsfirst (සිංහල), WhatNews (සිංහල) and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the Homagama Police Crimes Division OIC was arrested in connection with the death. Sri Lanka Mirror reports the arrest occurred on October 28 and was carried out by the Western Province South Divisional Crime Investigation Division. Ada Derana, Ada Derana (සිංහල) and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the OIC was remanded until November 12, 2026.

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.