Herath Mudiyanselage Wasantha Anura Kumara v. Headquarters Inspector Channa Abeyratne et al. – 388/2010-2021

In the case between Herath Mudiyanselage Wasantha Anura Kumara and a group of police officers (including the Headquarters Inspector, Sub-Inspector, Police Sergeant, and Police Constable), the Deputy Inspector General of Police, the Inspector General of Police, and the Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of alleged violation of fundamental rights under Articles 12(1), 13(1), and 13(2) of the Constitution. The central allegation involved the purported unlawful arrest and detention of the petitioner on 7th June 2010. Upon examination of conflicting narratives and consideration of affidavits from both the petitioner’s side and the police records, the application was dismissed, as it was determined that the petitioner failed to satisfy the necessary burden of proof to prove a breach