NPC to appoint committee to probe attack on HNDA students
November 2, 2015 10:41 am
A three member committee will be appointed by the National Police Commission to investigate into attack on the Higher National Diplomas in Accountancy (HNDA) students in Colombo, a source said.
Five members including the Chairman of the Commission were appointed by the President on the recommendations of the Constitutional Council earlier.
Senior Professor of Sociology of the University of Colombo Prof. Siri Hettige has been appointed as the Chairman of the Commission. The other members of the commission are P.H. Manatunga, Savithree Wijesekara, Y. L,M. Zawahir and Anton Jeyanadan.
The NPC is an Independent body established under the 19th amendment to the Constitution vested with powers of appointment, transfers, promotions, control of discipline and dismissal of all ranks of police officers except IGP.
The NPC has also powers to entertain and investigate public complaints against police officers or the police force from the public or any aggrieved parties and provide relief to them.
