The Activists for Human Rights said that it will file a complaint at the Human Rights Commission on behalf of Dunesh Priyashantha alias 'Kondaya' who was arrested by the police over the murder of a five-year-old girl in Kotadeniyawa, local media reported. Spokesman of the organization Attorney-at-Law Udul Premaratne was quoted by media as saying that he discussed the matter with 'Kondaya' at a Negombo Prison. Accordingly, 'Kondaya' has informed Premaratne that the was assaulted by police who later took his signature to a document. Police had told media that 'Kondaya' revealed vital information on the crime on how it was done. Police had earlier arrested two other individuals including a 17-year-old schoolboy over the incident. They have also lodged complaints at the HRC over their wrongful arrests.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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