Sri Lanka opposition MP complains to IGP over alleged police assault on himself and party members

Sri Lanka's Democratic National Alliance (DNA) parliamentarian Vijitha Herath today (19) lodged a complaint with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) at the Police Headquarters against the manner in which the Galle police had treated two parliamentarians and 10 others last week.

Herath has complained that the Galle police had allegedly assaulted members of the DNA during a protest organized by the party in the Galle town last week.
The DNA MP has said that he and the others had been manhandled and assaulted by several policemen at the Galle police station when they had visited the police to protest against the unwarranted attack on the DNA protestors and the arrest of several party members.
He had added that the assault was carried out while a senior officer looked on.
The Galle police arrested Herath, fellow MP Ajith Kumara and 10 others including a Provincial Councilor for allegedly assaulting police officers. Herath, Kumara and five others were released on bail on Monday (16).