User talk:Dinuwan45

Killing has become a major hobby of the modern world [[MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN] Last week we heard of yet another tragic death at the hands of the police. We are referring to the murder of young man in the shallow waters at the Bambalapitiya beach allegedly by police personnel. It was no simple accident but a ghastly scene witnessed by many in broad daylight.

What makes it more unfortunate is that the victim was a deranged person. In other words, he was a mental patient, a person who deserves sympathy. The manner in which he was done to death by beating with clubs is revolting to say the least.

This adds to the list of incidents that mar the good name of the Police. It is necessary to produce the suspects in court and institute legal proceedings against them. It is necessary to erase the general perception among the masses that the authorities are slack and indifferent in prosecuting errant officers.

This unfortunate incident was preceded by the death in custody of two youth in police custody in Angulana, Moratuwa and the alleged attack by police personnel on a student of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology at Malabe.

It is necessary to bring to book the killers of the innocent man at Bambalapitiya. However, that alone would not be enough. It is necessary to ensure that such violations of the law and such killings are not repeated.

The Police have no right to torture suspects. Their role is to apprehend the suspects and produce them in court. It is the latter that punishes the accused after a fair trial. Police have no right to punish people.

This may not be the first instance of the Police treating mentally deranged persons in such a cruel manner. The Police are only expected to hand over such persons to a mental hospital where they could be treated and cured.

No doubt the Police would have been influenced by the widespread cruelty in society at large towards mental patients. Even families abandon those who become mentally sick. Most of them could be cured if properly treated.

There is widespread ignorance on mental diseases and how to get them cured. In most instances they are not even recognized until they get worse and the patient turns violent. Hence, there is the need for a public awareness campaign on how to recognize and treat mental patients. Actually the authorities have to devote more attention to the mentally sick.

With the increase in the pace of work and the burdens of finding a decent means of living wider and wider sections of society would become liable to be afflicted with mental disorders. Unfortunately Sri Lanka has a big dearth of physicians who could treat such patients.

The Health Ministry has to evolve a scheme to produce sufficient qualified psychiatrists to treat the sick. Since it is not a lucrative sphere for private practice few would voluntarily opt to specialize in such a field. Hence, the need for material and other incentives to induce more young doctors to specialize in psychiatry and related subjects. This is editorial of daily news http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/11/03/main_Editorial.asp Think about this there were nearly 30 people around but any one didnt had the strenght to say that this is wrong..........