The former Officer-in-Charge of the Crimes Division at the Homagama Police Station, who had been interdicted in connection with the death of a young man while in police custody, has been arrested by the officers of the Western Province South Divisional Crimes Division.
In connection with this incident, the Superintendent of Police (SP) in charge of Homagama District I suspended three police officers from service with effect from October 26, 2026.
The officers include two Sub-Inspectors, who served as the Officer-in-Charge of the Crimes Division and the Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Corruption/Raids Unit at the Homagama Police Station, respectively, and a Police Constable who was on duty at the time of the incident.
The arrested officer is a 32-year-old resident of Bellapitiya, Horana, police stated.
He is scheduled to be produced before the Homagama Magistrate’s Court tomorrow (29).
Further investigations into the incident are being conducted by the Western Province South Divisional Crimes Division.
The deceased, a 29-year-old father of two and a resident of Kiriwaththuduwa, was arrested by Homagama Police officers at Pitipana Junction on October 25, allegedly while in possession of narcotics.
According to police, the suspect developed a sudden illness after being brought to the Homagama Police Station. He was subsequently admitted to the Homagama Base Hospital for treatment but succumbed thereafter.
Following the incident, the matter was reported to the Homagama Magistrate’s Court. The Acting Magistrate conducted a site inspection and a magisterial inquiry into the body at the Homagama Base Hospital.
The post-mortem examination was conducted by a Judicial Medical Officer at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila.
Investigations are being conducted under the direct supervision of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of the Homagama Division, with the assistance of the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Homagama District II.
Meanwhile, the Western Province South Divisional Crime Investigation Division and the Police Special Investigation Unit have also launched investigations into the incident on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
