human rights, and the facts observed by the Commission during inspections of police stations, in order to prevent further proliferation of such incidents. Accordingly, a discussion was held on 01.11.2013 under the patronage of the Hon. Chairman and Legal Secretary of the Commission. Senior Deputy Inspector General of the North Central Province, DIG, Superintendent of Police of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa Districts, and all ASPs and OICs representing the Department of Police attended the meeting. In addition, the Regional Coordinator of the Anuradhapura Divisional Secretariat and all the staff also participated in the event. The main objective of the meeting was to discuss following matters identified during inspection of police stations during the recent past: 1. Delay in submitting responses to inquiries made by the regional office. 2. Delay in producing suspects to court. 3. Insufficient facilities in cells 4. Assault while in custody 5. Weaknesses in investigations At the end of the discussion the Senior DIG offered an opportunity to the relevant OICs to produce a report on police officers who attended as respondents on complaints lodged at the regional office during year 2013. Accordingly, the OICs of respective police stations made short comments on the complaints made against their police stations. After that the Regional Coordinator presented a detailed account on the complaints made to the regional office regarding police stations, the number of on-going cases and the number of cases resolved or for which recommendations were made. Finally, the Chairman of the Commission and the Legal Secretary were of the opinion that a meeting of this nature should be held at least twice a year between the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission and the Department of Police as the knowledge gained by police officers through such 61