Nimal G. Punchihewa
Sri LankapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Nimal G. Punchihewa is a prominent legal figure in Sri Lanka, currently serving as the Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. He has been in the news recently due to his involvement in overseeing a comprehensive investigation into a violent incident that occurred at the Meegamuwa Prison, which resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries among both prison officials and inmates.
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Nimal G. Punchihewa stated that the overcrowding in prisons is a major reason for the crisis.
කුඩු ජාවාරමුන් කුඩු බොන්නන් එකට තියන්න එපාලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri Lanka· 2026-08-11
Sri Lanka· 2026-08-11Also mentioned
Sujith Hewajulige
Nimal G. Punchihewa stated that a full investigation into the incident at the Meegamuwa prison will commence in the coming days.
මීගමුව හිරගෙදර සිද්ධිය: මානව කොමිසමෙනුත් විමර්ශනයක්ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri Lanka· 2026-07-08
Sri Lanka· 2026-07-08Also mentionedSujith Hewajulige
Nimal G. Punchihewa stated that a full investigation into the incident at the Meegamuwa prison will commence in the coming days.
මීගමුව හිරගෙදර සිද්ධිය: මානව කොමිසමෙනුත් විමර්ශනයක්ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri Lanka· 2026-07-07
Sri Lanka· 2026-07-07