Karuwalagaswewa Vidanelage Swarna Manjula and others Vs. C.I.V.P.J. Pushpakumara and others – SC F.R. NO. 241/14-2018

In the case between Karuwalagaswewa Vidanelage Swarna Manjula and Nawarathna Henalage Rosaliya (petitioners) and several police officials including the Officer-in-Charge, Kekirawa Police Station, the Inspector General of Police, and the Attorney-General (respondents), the court addressed issues concerning the legality of the arrest and detention of the petitioners. It was held that the police arrest and subsequent detention on 1 March 2014 were unlawful, violating Articles 13(1) and 12(1) of the Constitution. The findings established that no lawful basis existed under section 32(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code for the arrest, that police records were misleading, and that proper procedures were not followed regarding both verification of the complaint and execution of the arrest. The d