29-year-old dies in police custody: 3 Homagama Police officers interdicted

Daily Mirror, Newswire, Sri Lanka Mirror, Newsfirst (සිංහල), Hiru News (தமிழ்) and Ada Derana report that the headquarters inspector of Homagama Police Station was suspended. Daily Mirror and Sri Lanka Mirror attribute the suspension to alleged negligence or failure to supervise officers properly in connection with a suspect’s death in custody; Newswire says it took effect on October 28. Lankadeepa reports that the officer was alleged to have failed to notify senior police officials about the incident before they made inquiries.

Newsfirst (සිංහල), WhatNews (සිංහල) and Tamilmirror report that the Homagama Crimes Division officer in charge was arrested in connection with the death. WhatNews identifies the deceased as a 29-year-old man and says he died while being held in a cell at Homagama Police headquarters.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that the man’s final rites were scheduled for October 29 at Galkanda Public Cemetery in Kiriwanthuduwa. It says the Kesbewa District Court issued an order on October 28, at Kahathuduwa Police’s request, restricting protests or processions that could cause public inconvenience or property damage or obstruct traffic on a route from 17th Lane in Moonamale Watta to the cemetery. Sri Lanka Mirror says the order remains in force for 14 days and that further investigations into the death are under way.

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