HRCSL accuses police over student assault

04 Dec, 2015

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has accused the police of violating the rights of the students of the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) during a protest recently.

In a report based on investigations conducted on the police assault on the students, the HRCSL has recommended that the police pay compensation to the students injured in the incident.

HRCSL has also recommended that one female student injured in the incident be paid Rs. 25,000 as compensation and eight other students who were also injured be paid Rs. 15,000 each.

In its report, HRCSL also says that those who gave orders for the police to act in the manner they did on the day of the protest should be held accountable and action taken against them. (Colombo Gazette)

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