Civil society organisations to be summoned over Weliweriya incident
Monday, 12 August 2013 01:26
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By Lakmal Sooriyagoda
Conducting a separate inquiry into the Weliweriay incident, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has invited civil society organisations and public representatives to attend a meeting this week on the Weliweriya tragedy, Human Rights Commissioner Prathibha Mahanamahewa said.
The commissioner said that the clash that erupted between villages and security forces and the drinking water crisis and hardships faced by the villagers of Rathupaswala and surrounding areas would be discussed at this meeting scheduled to be held this week. He further said that civil society organisations, public representatives and religious leaders in the area would be invited for the meeting and their views and ideas to be considered when issuing recommendations on relevant authorities.
On August 5, the HRCSL had invited 26 State institutions to attend a special meeting to discuss the issues relating to the Weliweriya incident. Meanwhile, five senior HRCSL officials had visited the Weliweriya area and a preliminary report will be issued soon. The officials had gathered information from the police station, the hospitals where those injured were treated, the church and the homes of the victims.
