හෝමාගම අපරාධ අංශයේ ස්ථානාධිපති ඇතුළු තිදෙනෙක්ගේ වැඩ තහනම්

Daily Mirror, Lankadeepa, Newsfirst (සිංහල), Hiru News (தமிழ்), Sri Lanka Mirror and Newswire report that the Homagama Police Station Headquarters Inspector was suspended or interdicted after a suspect died in custody. Daily Mirror and Sri Lanka Mirror attribute the action to alleged negligence and inadequate oversight; Lankadeepa reports that the officer was faulted for not alerting senior officers to the incident. Newswire says the suspension began on October 28.

WhatNews (සිංහල), Newsfirst (සිංහල) and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the Homagama Police Crimes Division OIC was arrested in relation to the death. Sri Lanka Mirror says officers from the Western Province South Divisional Crime Investigation Division made the arrest on October 28, and describes the officer as a 32-year-old from Horana. Ada Derana (සිංහල), Ada Derana and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the Homagama Magistrate’s Court ordered him held until November 12, 2026.

Newswire reports Western Province Senior Deputy Inspector General Sajeewa Medawatte said police believe injuries from an assault may be connected to the death. Newswire says medical findings pointed to three fractured ribs and that investigators had information indicating possible head trauma and bleeding in the brain. Medawatte said, according to Newswire, that medical checks and the investigation would be needed to establish the precise cause and circumstances.

Newswire reports investigators were looking into information that the suspect may have been assaulted in the Crimes Division area before being moved to a police cell; Medawatte said the claim had not been confirmed. Newswire also reports that he acknowledged officers failed to record the suspect’s physical state on detention, keep required records, follow procedures during questioning and inform relatives. According to Newswire, the suspect initially did not report serious health problems, later appeared distressed in the cell and was taken to hospital.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports the man’s final rites were due on October 29 at Galkanda Public Cemetery in Kiriwanthuduwa. It says the Kesbewa District Court issued a 14-day restriction order on October 28 after Kahathuduwa Police applied under Section 106(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sri Lanka Mirror reports the order bars certain protests and processions that could disrupt traffic, cause public inconvenience or damage property along the route from 17th Lane in Moonamale Watta to the cemetery.

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.