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Tamil Guardian
Sri Lankan police arrest officer over Homagama custody death as family allege beating
Sri Lankan police arrest officer over Homagama custody death as family allege beating by Thara Mon, 02/11/2026 - 16:54 Body Sri Lankan police officers. File photograph Sri Lankan police have suspended several officers and arrested an inspector over the death of a 29-year-old man in custody in Homagama, whose family say he was beaten by officers, as a series of deaths and injuries in police custody renews concern over a force with a long record of killing and torturing suspects, including Tamils. Ishara Harshakumara, a father of two from Kiriwaththuduwa, was arrested in a drug-related investig…