Tuduge Achalanka Srilal Perera vs Police Sergeant Ananda – SC F/R APPLICATION NO: 198/2011-2019

In the case between Tuduge Achalanka Srilal Perera (also known as ‘Isura’) and police officers including Police Sergeant Ananda and Inspector of Police Indrajith, the Supreme Court examined the alleged violations of the petitioner’s fundamental rights guaranteed by Articles 11, 13(1), and 13(2) of the Constitution. The court found that the petitioner was subjected to illegal arrest, wrongful detention, and inhuman treatment, with police failing to inform him of the reasons for arrest in violation of procedural and constitutional safeguards. Upon thorough review of the evidence—comprising medical documentation, affidavits, and legal precedents—the court held that the named respondents’ actions amounted to breaches of constitutional rights. Relief was granted through specific declarations an