Bandula Samarasekera v. Vijitha Alwis et al – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 107/2007-2009

In the case between Bandula Samarasekera (petitioner) and Vijitha Alwis (1st respondent, Officer-in-Charge, Ginigathhena Police Station), Chief Inspector Dehigama, Sub Inspector Dharmasena, and the Attorney-General (respondents), the court addressed the issue of alleged violations of fundamental rights under Articles 11, 13(1), and 13(2) of the Constitution. The court held that the petitioner’s rights were violated due to unjustified assault, arbitrary arrest, and prolonged custodial detention without prompt judicial production, reaffirming the principle that law enforcement must adhere strictly to constitutional safeguards against torture, arbitrary detention, and procedural impropriety. The decision relied on constitutional provisions and statutory mandates under the Code of Criminal Pro