The Human Rights Commission has yesterday(04) announced the Police Officers are responsible for the attacking Students of Higher National Diplomas In Accountancy(HNDA) during the protest staged by them near University Grants Commission at Ward Place,Colombo on 29th of October and by doing so Police have violated the human rights of HNDA Students.Due to this situation Human Rights Commission has recommended the Police to pay Rs.25,000 compensation to the female HNDA Student who was brutally attacked by a police officer during the protest and currently receiving treatment at a Hospital and Rs.15,000 compensation each for 8 other HNDA Students who were wounded due to police attack.
The Commission has also recommended to take disciplinary action against the police officers who were responsible for attacking students.
The Police Commission has also launched an investigation on the Police Attack against HNDA Students and Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has also appointed a Committee headed by
Dr.B.M.S Batagoda to investigate on the attack.
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