Sri Lanka, April 5 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed grave concern over the death of a youth while in the custody of the Welikada Police in the early hours of April 02, 2025.

The youth reportedly sustained fatal injuries while in custody, which are said to have been self-inflicted. It has also been reported that the youth was not in a proper mental state at the time. He was subsequently transferred to Mulleriyawa Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya, President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, issued a statement expressing the Association's serious concerns regarding the incident, the reported circumstances, and the broader implications for law enforcement accountabil...