D.G. Wijotmanna vs Katugastota Police Station – SC F.R. NO: 138/2007-2016

In the case between D.G. Wijotmanna (the petitioner) and several police officers of the Katugastota Police Station, including officials such as Sarath Perera and the Inspector General of Police, the Supreme Court addressed allegations of violations of fundamental rights under Articles 11, 13(1), and 13(2) of the Sri Lankan Constitution. The court held that the petitioner was subjected to assault, inhumane treatment, and wrongful detention by police officers, thereby establishing violations of constitutional safeguards. This decision reaffirmed the principle that State officials are accountable for constitutional infringements, drawing on precedents such as Ansalin Fernando v Sarath Perera and Channa Pieris & Others v Attorney General. Emphasis was placed on the obligation of law enforcemen