Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has been summoned to Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission for an inquiry seeking clarification on the measures adopted by Sri Lanka Police to contain protests in Colombo and Kelaniya recently.
The Commission has informed him to be present on 13th March 2023, at 10 AM.
Meanwhile, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka is conducting an inquiry on actions by Sri Lanka Police and the Armed Forces to contain recent protests that took near the University of Colombo on the 7th and 8th of March at Kelaniya University on the 8th of March. Accordingly, the Commission has requested the Inspector General of Police to provide a list of Senior Police officers who were on the field to control the said protests before the 10th of March.