Hettiarachchige Srimathi Devika Tissera v. Police Constable Madagammeddegedara Nirosha Sanjeewa Jayasekara – SC FR NO. 94/2013-2021

In the case between Hettiarachchige Srimathi Devika Tissera, Welgamage Yoshika Nadishani Perera, Welgamage Vishan Madusha Perera (Petitioners) and the police officers of the Ja-Ela Police Station and representatives of the State (Respondents), the Supreme Court addressed the alleged infringement of fundamental rights under Articles 11, 12(1), and 13(1) of the Constitution. The issues centered on claims of excessive force, wrongful arrest, and failure to inform the Petitioners of the reasons for their detention during an incident arising from a parking dispute. Upon review of conflicting accounts and medico-legal evidence, the Court held that the Petitioners’ rights under Articles 12(1) and 13(1) were violated due to procedural irregularities and arbitrary detention, but found the evidence