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Police condemned for harassing women
By Norman Palihawadane
Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa yesterday said Police Headquarters had commenced a special departmental-level investigation into a video that went viral on social media, showing a senior police officer and his team, harassing female protesters and women police officers at Gorakana, in Panadura, on Saturday (12).
SSP Thalduwa said that following the incident, a special team, headed by an ASP from the Panadura Division, had been appointed by the Western Province Senior DIG to probe the incident which occurred while two women were marching from Kalutara, demanding the release of activists detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Political leaders in opposition parties and Colombo-based diplomatic corps have condemned the actions of senior police officers.United Nations resident coordinator in Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer-Hamdy condemned the treatment of women via a tweet yesterday.
“Women in public life are often subjected to discrimination & personal attacks, when they put themselves on the line 2 of duty. They should be shown respect, & their efforts should be recognised and appreciated” she said.Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa also condemned police excesses.
“The sacred duty of our police is to protect the citizens of Sri Lanka. Manhandling women, including female officers, should never be allowed. We will take this up with the IGP to ensure that any officer mistreating the people will be brought before the law and dealt with,” Premadasa tweeted yesterday.The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) also condemned the police action. “Police brutality continues because of the failure and the lethargic attitude of those who have the power and authority to deal with them. What a shame!”
Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.
This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.
The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.
Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.
The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:
Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage
The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.
The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.
Three prison guards attached to the Welikada Prison have been arrested by Borella Police following the death of an inmate on Monday (04).
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