The Wattala Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday (8) ordered the five-member experts committee to conduct postmortem examinations on the 11 inmates who died in the Mahara Prison riot and submit the report to the court.
When the legal action pertaining to the recent unrest at the Mahara Prison was taken up on Tuesday, the Attorney General’s (AG) Department had requested the magistrate to permit the postmortems of the deceased inmates to be carried out under a multidisciplinary committee, as per a request made by the legal counsel of the aggravated party for a fair autopsy.
State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne had appeared before the court on behalf of the AG’s Department, following a request made by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana for the assistance of a State Counsel to proceed with the case.
Among the 11 inmates who died in the riot, eight had tested positive for coronavirus posthumously. However, their final rites were delayed as the postmortems were not concluded.
DIG Rohana recently stated that a court order is required for a postmortem examination to be carried out on these deceased inmates and that the court order will depend on the ongoing inquiry into the riot incident.
When the legal action pertaining to the recent unrest at the Mahara Prison was taken up on Tuesday, the Attorney General’s (AG) Department had requested the magistrate to permit the postmortems of the deceased inmates to be carried out under a multidisciplinary committee, as per a request made by the legal counsel of the aggravated party for a fair autopsy.
State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne had appeared before the court on behalf of the AG’s Department, following a request made by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana for the assistance of a State Counsel to proceed with the case.
Among the 11 inmates who died in the riot, eight had tested positive for coronavirus posthumously. However, their final rites were delayed as the postmortems were not concluded.
DIG Rohana recently stated that a court order is required for a postmortem examination to be carried out on these deceased inmates and that the court order will depend on the ongoing inquiry into the riot incident.