Independent Board of Inquiry appointed to look into police actions during Rambukkana incident

An Independent Board of Inquiry has been appointed to look into whether force was used by the police to disperse protesters blocking roads and railways in Rambukkana on Monday.

Police said the Public Security Ministry has informed the IGP that Ministry Secretary Jagath Alwis has been appointed to the Independent Board.

Accordingly, the appointed members are, Secretary to the State Ministry of Community Police Services S.T Kodikara, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security M.S.P. Mrs. Sooriyapperuma and legal Adviser to the Ministry of Defense - Major General (Retd.) E.S.Jayasinghe. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)