Assaulted passenger to file an FR

By admin on April 27, 2014

An innocent passenger who was allegedly assaulted by the police during a protest at the Fort railway station last week is to file a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition against the police over the incident.

Duminda Happuarachi claims he was assaulted by the police when he got caught between the police and the mob during last week’s protest.

Happuarachi said that his wife and children are in shock after the incident and he had been advised to file an FR case.

Television footage showed Happuarachi bleeding from his head after the assault and being dragged away by the police despite saying he was in pain and that he was an innocent bystander.

Meanwhile a police investigation has been launched into the assault on Happuarachi by the police during the protest at the Fort railway.

The police said that the investigation is being led by a senior police officer and action will be taken if any policeman is found guilty.

Report by Indika Sri Aravinda

The incident at Hambantota involves some Ministers - Speaker

Friday, 25 April 2014 

The  thug  attack on visiting  UNP MPs at Hambantota harbour is the responsibility of  some ministers, ministry officials & heads of institutions, the Speaker said at the parliament on Thursday. He further added that he is very guilty on the  fatal incident  which took place at  the Hambantota harbour , within  the electorate Thissamaharama where he  is the SLFP organizer.

He said that he firmly believes that opposition  MPs  should have a fair  right to  visit the  government's development drives and monitor their activities  as was practiced by himself when he was in the  opposition. The speaker emphasised that everyone should  admit the rights of opposition  MP s and the incident should have been avoided.