The National People’s Power (NPP) has filed two complaints with the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission regarding deploying riot police to attack its peaceful protest with water cannon, tear gas and the baton charge that injured 28 people and killed one person. The peaceful protest was held by the NPP on the afternoon of the 26th, protesting against many issues such as the increase in the electricity bill, the increase in taxes, the non-holding of the election etc. injuring 28. today (02). This complaint, pointing out the illegality of the attack, was filed with the Human Rights Commission yesterday (2nd) on behalf of Nimal Amarasiri, who died in the brutal attack and on behalf of lawyer Sandun Yapa Karunaratne who was attacked by the police A person who was injured in the attack is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of the Colombo National Hospital in critical condition. Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne, Inspector General of Police CD Wickramarathana, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Western Province Deshbandu Tennakoon and 20 others have been named as respondents. Respondents are:- Retired General Kamal Gunaratne, Defense Secretary, CD Wickramaratne, Inspector General of Police, T.N.W. Deshbandu Tennakoon, Senior Deputy Inspector General (Western Province), Bimbani Jayasinghe, Deputy Inspector General of Police, C.A. Abeysiri Gunawardena, Assistant Superintendent of Police, OIC, Police Station, Maradana. OIC, Police Station, Slave Island. OIC, Police Station, Fort. OIC, Police Station, Coastal. OIC, Police Station, Kirulapana. OIC, Police Station, Cinnamon Garden OIC, Police Station, Wella Street, Colombo 12. OIC, Police Station, Armor Street, Colombo 13. W.W.M.R. Senarath, Assistant Superintendent of Police P.T. Sisira Pentatantri, Superintendent of Police, W.K.J. Roshan Dias, Senior Superintendent of Police, PMR Ambepitiya, Senior Superintendent of Police, A.P.J. Chandra Kumar, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rajeev Sampath, Chief Inspector of Police, Station Commander, Riot Squad, Dilruk Abeysiriwardena, Assistant Superintendent of Police, 0 Comments

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