2.3. The OIC should thereby identify areas where incidents of mob violence or vandalism
are likely to occur and bring it to the notice of the DIG of the Province, in order to
facilitate inter district coordination.
2.4. All police officers should make maximum effort to broadcast through radio,
television, and social media platforms, including official websites that mob violence
of any kind will be met with serious consequences.
2.5.Police arrests of those violating curfew, and dispersal of unlawful assemblies even
during curfew should be carried out in accordance with the Code of Criminal
Procedure Act No.15 of 1979 as amended.
2.6. The tri-forces are able to carry out crowd control at protests held when emergency
laws are in effect without the invitation of the Police, although it is advisable to do so
in communication and co-ordination with the Police.
PART III: IMPLEMENTATION
1. It is recommended that the recommended guidelines of the Commission are taken into
account by the police and tri-forces in discharging their duties at civilian protests.
2. It is recommended that these recommended guidelines be implemented in continued
consultation with the Commission.
3. To that end, the following measures are proposed to facilitate implementation:
3.1.The recommended guidelines of the Commission should be made freely available in
Sinhala, Tamil, and English, in printed form, and on the official websites n a
downloadable format.
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