Where is the alleged massacre report?

By Sunil

19 December 2012 05:11 am - 16 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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While the Human Rights Commission said they were awaiting the report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the alleged massacre at the Welikada Prison on November 9, opposition parties yesterday said many questions had been raised as to the progress of the report.

The Commission appointed by the Minister of Prison Reforms Chandrasiri Gajadeera initially told the media the report would be released within ‘three weeks’ of appointment which was done in the immediate aftermath of the incident.

However the contents or the progress of the report was yet to be made public with the Minister of Prison Reforms Chandrasiri Gajadeera and the Commissioner General of Prisons Pradeep Kodippili being unavailable for comment despite repeated attempts to contact them.

Retired High Court Judge Bandula Atapattu, former DIG Gunasena Thenabadu and former Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Prison Reforms and Rehabilitation, A. Lalith were appointed to investigate the incident

The Chairman of the Human Rights Commission Priyantha Perera said that they are awaiting the report of the commission on a request by the Commissioner General of Prisons,

UNP MP Harin Fernando said that there are many questions to which answers are yet to be provided.

“We initially believed that the commission appointed was ineffective, and to this day they are yet to provide the report despite the assurance that it would be submitted within 3 weeks” he said.

27 inmates were killed after an alleged shootout between the Prisoners and the STF after which thre were allegations of a massacre within the prison.
“There have been many allegations against the manner in which this was handled, and it is most definitely an issue that has raised eyebrows locally as well as internationally among human rights activits and organizations. Many questions are yet to be answered and we believe that even if the report was not credible a report nevertheless is of utmost importance” Fernando said.

Chairman of the HRC Priyantha Fernando said that the commission has put the inquiry on hold after a request made by the Commissioner General of Prisons.

“We wanted to visit the scene and speak to the inmates in order to gather concrete evidence of what happened. However, upon a request by the Commissioner General who insisted on us awaiting the Commission report before proceeding we decided to put the inquiry on hold” he said.

MP Fernando went on to state that the relevant Minister or any authority is yet to lay the facts and circumstances under which the incident took place.( By Hafeel Farisz)

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Comments - 16

buffaloa citizen Wednesday, 19 December 2012 05:38 AM

What is this for a leadership that committed mass genocide of tamils and covered up without a morsal of conscience.

HardBall Wednesday, 19 December 2012 05:34 AM

Oh, this is Sri Lanka culture. The worst culprit is Ranil.

Prem Wednesday, 19 December 2012 05:35 AM

WHY DO YOU TAKE THS AS SERIOUS.COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED AS JUST AN EYE WASH ONLY

Impartial Guy Wednesday, 19 December 2012 05:35 AM

Report is being cooked , that is why it is taking time to come out. This government has become a bundle of lies. From top to bottom every body is lying. Utter shame.

surain Wednesday, 19 December 2012 05:45 AM

All the wrong things are happening in front our own eyes still some people talk good about this regime.

D.E..M. Ocracy Wednesday, 19 December 2012 06:16 AM

How to give when the Big Ones from the Palace are involved???
WONDER OF ASIA... NATURALLY!!!!!!

patana Wednesday, 19 December 2012 06:23 AM

We have better things to do than investigate massacres. For instance, we need the armed forces to help with the night races we need to organize impeachment processes.

manjula Wednesday, 19 December 2012 06:47 AM

Alleged massacre? .....hallooo these were mass murderers. They had to swollow the same medicine which they gave to the innocent public. This country has enough and more work than preparing reports for prison killings

Dárcy Wednesday, 19 December 2012 07:20 AM

This is how things happen in this banana island...by the time these people find the culprits they would have dead and gone...

Kiwi Wednesday, 19 December 2012 07:59 AM

The PSC would have given the report in 24hrs!!!!

kasi Wednesday, 19 December 2012 10:26 AM

Still no one has been prosecuted for the 58 prisioners killed in 1983.

fernandosoloman Wednesday, 19 December 2012 10:32 AM

it is in the parliment of srilanka

Sapumal Bandara Wednesday, 19 December 2012 10:49 AM

Appoint a PSC.

colombo Wednesday, 19 December 2012 11:16 AM

I'm shocked by your blatant disregard for human rights. "Prisoners are also human" remember? Also, who the hell are you to declare everyone at Welikada mass murderers?

sobers Wednesday, 19 December 2012 12:03 PM

committee of con men!

sach Thursday, 20 December 2012 04:07 AM

where was this genocide?

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