SASANASIRITISSA THERO AND OTHERS v. P.A. DE SILVA, CHIEF INSPECTOR, C.I.D. AND OTHERS | 1989 2SLR 356

Fundamental Rights – Mala tide arrest and detention tor political reasons – Articles 12(1), 12(2), 13(1), 13(2) and 14(1) of the Constitution – Time-base At the Katana Mahapola celebration held at Harischandra Vidyalaya a bomb explosion took place to disrupt the procession and two hand grenades were thrown – one of which struck a student and rolled on to the ground without exploding a few yards from the Hon. Amarasiri, Minister of Trade and Hon. Wijayapala Mendis, Minister of Textile Industries (5th respondent) and the others exploded causing injuries to…

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ROBERTS AND ANOTHER v. RATNAYAKE AND OTHERS |1986 2SLR 36

The second petitioner, the Sri Lankan wife of the 1 st petitioner a foreigner, held tenancies of 3 stalls and two bare land leases from the Kandy Municipal Council at the Jathika Pola, Tomlin Park. Kandy where she carried on several businesses including that of a cafe.                             The petitioners complain they have been the victims of a relentless and unceasing series of attempts to deprive the 2nd petitioner of her tenancies and destroy her business by improper…

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