“The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chandana D. Wickramaratne was informed about the threat to the life of Kosgoda Tharaka by his lawyer. The CPRP said it would be filing complaints at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) regarding the deaths of both Urujuwa and Kosgoda Tharaka. DIG Rohana claimed that an incident which had occurred there had forced the Police to use their weapons which had resulted in the death of Wijesekera. DIG Rohana also noted that a Chief Inspector of Police had also been injured during the incident and is currently receiving medical treatment. In a similar “incident” in October last year, Samarasinghe Arachchige Madush Lakshitha alias “Makandure Madush” died while in custody.

Source: The Nation May 13, 2021 18:45 UTC