The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka will issue its recommendations regarding the abuse of prisoners at the Angunakopalessa prison, following the completion of their on-going inquiries.
Issuing a statement on the recent media reports on the assault of the inmates, the Commission said it visited the prison, obtained statements from the prisoners and requested the Suprintendent of Prisons to produce those inmates who alleged to have been assaulted to be examined by the JMO.
Further, the commission said it had been carrying out follow up visits in December 2018 and had even summoned the Suprintendent as well as the Commissioner General of Prisons for inquiries regarding the incident.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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