The 1st Petitioner was a minor 15 years of age and the 2nd Petitioner was his mother at the time of filing this Fundamental Rights Application. 1st Petitioner by his application complains of illegal arrest, detention and torture by the 1st to 4th Respondents all being Constables/Inspectors of Police station, Yatawatta. It is pleaded that on or about 25.06.2011 the 1st Petitioner was playing near his house and two other children Sahan and Chathura from the neighbor-hood had brought several items to the house of the Petitioner which includes a…
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Sajith Suranga vs Prasad and others. SC (FR) Application No. 527/2011
At that time around 10.p.m four police officers attached to the Thelikada police station namely 2nd to 4th Respondents and one other officer whose name is not known to the Petitioner arrived at the house of Pelis on two motor-bicycles and without informing him of any reason for acting so, slapped him thrice and arrested him and Susantha. The 2nd and the 3rd Respondents were in uniform and the other two dressed in civilian attire, and assault by officers. I direct the Inspector General of Police to investigate into…
Read Morewarnakaulasooriya vs Police Sergeant Dayawansa SC. FR. Application No. 431/2010
The Petitioner in his Petition dated 02.08.2010 stated that on or about November 2009 he commenced employment in the “Mangalika Oil Mill” owned by Rukman Narasinghe of Karukkuwa, Madampe situated at Galahitiyawa, Madampe as a Machine Operator (Labourer). The Petitioner averred that his residence was situated approximately 400 Meters away from the aforesaid Oil Mill premises, and that his usual working hours at the Oil Mill were from 7.00 a.m. To 5.30 p.m. The Petitioner stated thatthere were 12 labourers inclusive of himself, and one Supervisor. Hence as the Petitioner…
Read MoreTo study how important, it is the Commemoration of disappeared ones on 27th of October By Hesha Luckmini Jayasooriya ;;ඔක්තෝබර් 27 අතුරුදහන් වූවන් සමරීමේ උත්සවයේ වැදගත්කම පිළිබද අධ්යයන වාර්තාව; හේෂා ලක්මනි ජයසූරිය.
Sri Lanka became infamous in the world as a country where people disappear mysteriously during the decade of 1070.That disappearing culture works against the opposing groups and the people who tend to question the existing situation in the political field of Sri Lanka. This was seriously happened during the period of 1987-1989.On October 27th in 1989, H.M. Ranjith, a leader in the trade zone, and M. Lionel, the legal instructor of Ranjith, were killed in the Raddoluwa junction in Seeduwa. On October 27th in 1991, a group of 17 members…
Read MoreEIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION (Sinhala, Tamil, English)
THIS IS THE EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the “Constitution”) is hereby amended in Article 31 thereof, as follows: read the full amendment here in English read the full amendment here in Sinhala read the full amendment here in Tamil
Read MoreYohan Indika Herath vs Ajith and other police officers. S.C. [F/R] No. 555/2009
The events that preceded this application as alleged by the Petitioner are that, on the 20th of June 2009 the Petitioner’s brother, one Herath Mudiyanselage Dilan Mahesh Herath organized a musical show in the Dummalasuriya Public Playground from 8:00pm to 10:00pm.The Petitioner was a member of the organizing committee of the event and alleges that uponthe conclusion of the event he, along with two other friends, namely; Sooriya Mudiyanselage Niroshana Mahesh Kumar and Herasinghe Hettiarachchige Anil Indika, left and walked towards his vehicle. It is at this juncture that he…
Read MoreHapugodage Jagath Perera vs. Gothami Ranasinghe and other police officers SC/FR 1006/2009
The Petitioner who is running a business called Ranga Sweet has employed several employees one of whom is Asanka Sanjaya Kumara. On 17.11.2009 he accompanied Asanka Sanjaya Kumara to Mirigama Police Station as the said person had been noticed to appear at the Police Station for an inquiry on a complaint made by the wife of Asanka Sanjaya Kumara who was living inseparation from her husband. It has to be noted here that the Petitioner had not been noticed by Mirigama Police Station but he went to the Police Station…
Read MoreSarath Kumara Naidos vs. Inspector Damith and others S.C FR Application No. 608/2008
The Petitioner in his petition filed in this court, refer to several acts of assault on him by the 1st and 2nd Respondents along with some other police officers (not named). It is pleaded that a woman who worked at a house where the Petitioner had worked for about three to four months had met him and inquired about house breaking and whether the Petitioner was involved. This had led to a heated argument. On 5 th July 2008 at about 2.00 p.m the Petitioner was working at a site…
Read MoreJanaka Sampath Batawalage vs Inspector Prasanna Ratnayake and others SC (FR) Application No.393/2008
the Petitioner who had been an army officer had retired after serving 10 years, as a lieutenant. At the time relevant to the present application, the Petitioner had been working for a private entity called Dialog Telecom (Pvt) Ltd. in the capacity of Human Resource Management Coordinator. It is pertinent to note that, at the time relevant to the present application, the Petitioner was a father of two children, one being an infant of 6 months……..The 1st Respondent at that point had beckoned to them clapping and demanded them to…
Read MoreEdward Sivalingam vs Sub Inspector Jayasekera, CID, Colombo 1. Officer-in-Charge, CID, Colombo 1. S.C. (F/R) No. 326/2008
The Petitioner in his Petition (dated 7th August 2008) stated that he was a resident of Killinochchi. When he was 13 years old he had been forcibly taken by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) but had been later released when his parents pleaded on his behalf but no details or specific 3 facts have been given with regards to the date or the release. On or about August 2006 the Petitioner had come from Killincochi to Vavuniya in order to travel to Colombo. On 04th August 2006, at…
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