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The Commission highlighted the following matters reported by regional centres.
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Batticaloa and Kalmunai, offences under motor traffic act and issuance of temporary
driving licences only in Sinhala language.
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No Tamil speaking women Police Officers in the Central Camp and Pottuwil Police
Stations.
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To prevent Police Officers from sending reports in Sinhala language when the
petitioners are Tamil.
The Language Policy of Sri Lanka was discussed and the IGP agreed to attend to the
above issues.
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It was agreed to improve the cell facilities at the Nelliyadi Police Station.
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IGP undertook to Establish Women and Child desks in the police stations of
Poonakari, Nachchikkuda and Mulankaavil and convert the Police post to Police
Stations at Akkarayan, Tharmaapuram in the Kilinochchi District. The IGP stated this
will take some time as financial resources were necessary to achieve this objective.
The IGP also suggested if the Commission could recommend International
Organizations to support this, project it would be helpful.
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Further the IGP pointed out that there is a shortage of applications received from the
Tamil speaking community for recruitment and he requested the Commission to
encourage them through Civil Society Organizations.
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The progress of investigations into the Beruwala and Aluthgama incident was also
discussed with the IGP and the role played by Police Officers during the time of
curfew was reviewed at this discussion.
Meeting with the Director/Registrar of National Secretariat for Non-Governmental
organization, Ministry of Defence and Urban Development.
The Commission inquired from Registrar the back ground and reasons for issuing a said
circular which caused the civil society organizations unrest.
The Director/Registrar stated that the said circular is only applicable to the voluntary social
services organizations which are registered under Voluntary Social Service Organizations
(Registration and Supervision) Act No. 31 of 1980.
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