HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2018 - - ▪ To conduct disciplinary inquiries against certain respondents by the University of Colombo. The University Grants Commission (UGC) to provide guidelines for authorities to ensure better treatment of differently-abled students in the future. The guidelines are to be in line with international standards and domestic laws and policies. The UGC to promote a disability inclusive education within universities. Training on disability rights and inclusion for academic and nonacademic staff of universities as well as for public servants. To provide an alternative opportunity for the complainant to pursue a degree in Biology at the University of Ruhuna, and for the UGC to take requisite measures to ensure that required facilities for differently-abled persons are available at the said establishment. Torture, cruel or inhuman and degrading treatment and illegal detention (Complaint No. HRC/MY/08/09) In the instant case, the investigation confirmed that the complainant had been arrested by police officers and subjected to physical assault resulting in injuries. The Medico-Legal Report revealed injuries caused by blunt force fracturing the fifth metatarsal bone on the right foot, amounting to grievous hurt as stipulated in section 311 of the Penal Code. In response to this, the respondents stated that the complainant suffers from osteoporosis and denied claims of ill-treatment while in custody, yet failed to present evidence of the state of health of the complainant at the time he was leaving the police precinct. Therefore, the Commission found a violation of Article 11 of the Constitution in this instance. At the same time, evidence disclosed that the complainant was illegally held for more than two hours before he was transported to the police station. Therefore, the Commission also concluded that a violation of article 13(2) of the Constitution had occurred. 57