N.N. De Silva vs Jayantha Wickremaratne et al. – SC F/R NO. 341/2009-2009

In the case between Mr. N.N. De Silva and a group of officials, including Mr. Jayantha Wickremaratne (Inspector General of Police) and Mr. Neville Piyadigama (Chairman, National Police Commission), the court addressed whether the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution were violated by the denial or delay of due promotion, allegedly as a result of political victimization. The central legal issues included determining the commencement of the Article 126 one-month limitation period for filing petitions related to rights violations, and whether the petitioner’s situation was analogous to that of another official who had received relief. The findings established that recommendations for promotion were partially implemented via salary increments rather than promo