Kankanan Arachchige Hemasiri vs Kamal Amarasinghe and others – SC FR 12/2010-2024

In the case between Kankanan Arachchige Hemasiri (Petitioner) and Kamal Amarasinghe (Officer In-Charge of Hakmana Police Station) along with other police officers and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed the alleged violation of the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Articles 11, 12, and 14 of the Constitution. The matter centered on whether the police used excessive force during the petitioner’s political poster campaign before the 2010 Presidential Elections, resulting in injuries and possible breach of constitutional protections against torture and freedom of expression. After examining discrepancies in the police narrative, inconsistencies in official documentation, and medico-legal evidence, it was established that the force applied by the 1st Respondent amo