patient lodges FR complaint against Peliyagoda Police
By Skandha Gunasekara- January 30, 2014
A complaint has been lodged against the Peliyagoda Police at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) by a cancer patient claiming that her Fundamental Rights (FR) were violated by the Peliyagoda Police.
The incident had begun when the complainant, a businesswoman in Nugegoda, had attempted to lodge a complaint against an individual known as ‘Ranga’ for financial fraud at the Mirihana Police. The woman had complained that a cheque that had been given to her by ‘Ranga’ had been rejected by the bank.
However, before she was able to make the complaint she had been arrested by the Peliyagoda Police following a complaint made to them by said ‘Ranga’.
Following the arrest, during the time she was held at the police station, which amounted to almost an entire day, she was denied her medication for her illness and neither was she given any food or water.
Speaking to Ceylon Today, Human Rights Commissioner Dr. Prathibha Mahanamahewa said the case has been registered at the HRCSL, and a screening process had begun.
“Once the screening process is over we will ascertain whether it is in our mandate to investigate this case. If so we will immediately begin an investigation into the matter,” Dr. Mahanamahewa said.
Police Media Spokesperson, SSP Ajith Rohana, said he hopes a fair investigation would be carried out regarding this matter.
By Skandha Gunasekara- January 30, 2014A complaint has been lodged against the Peliyagoda Police at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) by a cancer patient claiming that her Fundamental Rights (FR) were violated by the Peliyagoda Police.
The incident had begun when the complainant, a businesswoman in Nugegoda, had attempted to lodge a complaint against an individual known as ‘Ranga’ for financial fraud at the Mirihana Police. The woman had complained that a cheque that had been given to her by ‘Ranga’ had been rejected by the bank.
However, before she was able to make the complaint she had been arrested by the Peliyagoda Police following a complaint made to them by said ‘Ranga’.
Following the arrest, during the time she was held at the police station, which amounted to almost an entire day, she was denied her medication for her illness and neither was she given any food or water.
Speaking to Ceylon Today, Human Rights Commissioner Dr. Prathibha Mahanamahewa said the case has been registered at the HRCSL, and a screening process had begun.
“Once the screening process is over we will ascertain whether it is in our mandate to investigate this case. If so we will immediately begin an investigation into the matter,” Dr. Mahanamahewa said.
Police Media Spokesperson, SSP Ajith Rohana, said he hopes a fair investigation would be carried out regarding this matter.
