Hettiarachchige Gemunu Tissa vs. W. Lionel Jayaratne et al. – SC FR 417/2016-2024

In the case between Hettiarachchige Gemunu Tissa (Petitioner) and police officers including members of the Police Narcotics Bureau, the Inspector General of Police, and the Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the arrest, alleged assault, and subsequent treatment of the Petitioner by the Respondents constituted a violation of fundamental rights under Articles 11 and 12(1) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. It was determined that the Respondents’ actions, based on medical evidence and analysis of conflicting accounts, amounted to a violation of the Petitioner’s rights as protected by these constitutional provisions. The court reaffirmed that credible and independent medical evidence substantiating allegations of torture or inhuman treatment can satisfy the