Danny v. Sirinimal Silva, Inspector of Police, Police Station, Chilaw and Others – sllr 2001 volume 1 page 029

In the case between Danny (Plaintiff) and Sirinimal Silva (Inspector of Police) along with officers from the Chilaw Police Station (Defendants), the court addressed whether the arrest and detention of the petitioner constituted a violation of fundamental rights under Article 13(1) of the Constitution. The court found that the arrest was unlawful, as there was no evidence indicating the petitioner was managing or assisting in the management of a brothel under the Brothels Ordinance, and engaging in consensual sexual activity was not criminalized. It was further established that the arrest contravened Article 13(1), though the procedural requirements of Article 13(2) were met. The court relied on constitutional provisions and clarified the interpretation of the Brothels Ordinance, resulting