Vindani Priyadarshika Sooriyarachchi V. Mangala Dehideniya and others – SC FRA No. 293/2020-2025

The case involves Vindani Priyadarshika Sooriyarachchi against several police officers and the Attorney General (Respondents) concerning an alleged infringement of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The Petitioner claimed that police unlawfully entered and searched her residence without a warrant while she was away, finding no illegal substances. The Respondents argued their actions were lawful under Section 77(2) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, based on credible information about heroin and the need for expeditious action to prevent evidence concealment, as part of a broader anti-narcotics operation. The Court found the police acted *bona fide* and within their authority, balancing individual liberties with law enforcement duties, and dismisse