HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2018 In a positive turn of events, all 13 cases reported of missing persons were concluded to be not within the mandate of the HRCSL as either the alleged victims were found, had voluntarily disappeared, or there was no involvement of any state authority. However, continued high numbers of complaints regarding torture in custody and arbitrary arrest and detention concerns the Commission. Higher numbers of complaints were observed in both these categories from that of 2017 including complaints of torture received from detainees during the prison Study conducted by the Commission in 2018. Sensitizing law enforcement and detention authorities on the law relating to the prohibition of torture and unlawful arrest and detention and the strict enforcement of the law against errant officers including prosecuting wrongdoers are essential in order to eliminate the recurrence of these violations. 14