sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
sri lanka's commissions of inquiry - Law & Society Trust
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7. COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE<br />
ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PLACES OF<br />
UNLAWFUL DETENTION AND TORTURE CHAMBERS<br />
AT THE BATALANDA HOUSING SCHEME<br />
WARRANT NO. : SP/6/N/206/95<br />
DATE APPT’D : 15th December 1995<br />
BY : President Chandrika Bandaranaike<br />
Kumaratunga<br />
COMPRISING : Dharmasiri Jayawickrame (Chairman) – High<br />
Court Judge Nimal Edward Dissanayake –<br />
High Court Judge Mr. S.T. Gunawardena,<br />
former <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> SLAS – Secretary.<br />
Assisted By:<br />
Mr. R.I. Obeysekere PC, former Crown<br />
Counsel and former president <strong>of</strong> the Human<br />
Rights Committee <strong>of</strong> the Bar Association <strong>of</strong><br />
Sri Lanka.<br />
Mr. Sarath Jayamanne, State Counsel,<br />
representing the Attorney General’s<br />
Department.<br />
Mr. Yasantha Kodagoda, State Counsel,<br />
representing the Attorney General’s<br />
Department.<br />
Investigative Teams:<br />
The Committee had the assistance <strong>of</strong> two<br />
investigative teams.<br />
Led by Senior Superintendent <strong>of</strong> Police S.C.<br />
Pathirana, a team <strong>of</strong> eleven <strong>of</strong>ficers was<br />
permanently attached to the Commission.<br />
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