2016-11-8
Ravindu Viraj Ranawaka,
No,25
Katukurunda,
Henegama.
President,
Sri Lanka Human Rights Commision
About an unfair treatment by HRC,school and media
I was a student of Gampaha Bandaranayake College.I learnt
since grade 06. I was a active member of the western cadet band.
Massive protest held
against the principal Lal Dissanayake in March 2014.Mr Lal Dissanayake was blaming the students of cadet band
aswel other students with degrading words and more harrassments.When it couldn’t
be tolerated,students pushed to protest.Principal was not at the school on the
protest day.Police came to the school as the unrest situation in the school.
Gampaha SSP Mr. Vijitha D Komasaru and Gampaha Police
Inspector Mr. Bandara Ratnayake came to a discussion with the situation.The
special meeting held in the principal room. I was present at the meeting,
including Sachin Yapa and group of students.We gave all facts about the
principal issues to the police.
During the same time of the meeting,two journalists had to face a
problem at school entrance. At the time I was in the discussion.
A few days later a police officer came to my home, He tried to take me to the police station by his police motorcycle. My mother prevented me from the situation.
A few days later a police officer came to my home, He tried to take me to the police station by his police motorcycle. My mother prevented me from the situation.
Then I came to the police headquarters in Gampaha on
the request of the police. They took my statement.Then I was arrested saying I
assaulted journalists.
Now its being two years for the case hearing at the court. The
police arrested me falsely. Deputy Principal Sunil Nanayakkara confirmed by a letter that I was at the meeting with the
SSP when the incident happens. However,I was introduced to the court on
false charges.
Principal blamed me incessantly when i went to the school
after the incident,saying that i have given a statement against the principal. He
said me not to come again and come only to write the examination.Class teacher
said me ‘son you do not have to come to school, stay at home and work hard’.
Therefore, I got ready for the exmaination staying at the house. Occasionally
went to the school, only a few days.
I went to the school after I got to know about AL admissions in
2015 March. Principal said that my name has being rejected from the register and said me to do the examination from
private premises.I informed about my father’s death
and family difficulties to the school and asked to give me an opportunity to face
the exam as a school student.But they rejected.
Then I went to complain this to the Human Rights Commission.
The official, who inquired the fact,called principal and said me that it is
unneccesory to put my complaint.He said that principal will give me the admission
to sit to the examination and asked me to meet the principal.Next day,I went to
the school to meet principal.But he didn’t consider my request.Then i wrote a letter
saying ‘ give me the opportunity to sit the examination as a student of the
school’.
As I didn’t receive response, I came back to the Human Rights
Commission.I put a complaint under H & R C 810/15 6th
March 2015 .It was heard
on 26th March.Principal said that they removd my name from the
register as I haven’t attended.Said that they informed about it by letters.He said
that he sent two teachers to inform me about attendance.Said that he sent an assistant
principal to inform me. But those are false.I
didn’t recieve any letter. No one came to my home.I said that to HRC on the inquiry.
Though I didn’t get the chance to sit the exam as a student claiming I haven’t 80% attendance,many got the chance who even haven’t 80%.I said it to
the HRC.I didn’t got any chance because I made facts against principal.Then the
officers who was at the inquiry asked me to sit the examination as a private applicant and stopped the inquiry.I
recieved a letter on 15th August 2015 Claiming that ‘no facts
exposed to prove that any one have violate my fundamental rights’
I was subjected to great stress because
I couldn’t sit as a school boy. I
recieved medical advices due to the stress. I was unable to write the exam well due
to these problems.Its bieng one year to the injustice and two years to the
arrest. I still suffer
emotional stress.So I request to inquire about the injustice,done by school,police
and the HRC.and take measures to prevent such an injustice to another student.I
request to intervene to make the justice
for me.They made false cases against me.I’m spending money for lawyers for the trails.I
request to give me the expenses i had,from the principal and the police.
Some media reports had been
lying about me.Some newspapers mention my name and my details.Doing so is
wrong.So find about that.
Thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Ravindu Viraj Ranawaka
This is translation of a letter sent by a student of Gampaha Bandaranayake College to the Human Rights Commission.'hirusan̆du' is not responsible for the content of the letter.
