Uduwa Athukoralage Chandrasena vs Sub-Inspector Buddhika and Others – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 258/2007-2009

In the case between Uduwa Athukoralage Chandrasena (petitioner) and Sub-Inspector Buddhika, Officer-in-Charge (Baduraliya Police Station), The Inspector General of Police, and The Attorney-General (respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the petitioner’s fundamental right under Article 11 of the Constitution—protection from torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment—was violated during arrest. The findings established that the petitioner had been subjected to physical assault by police officers, with medical evidence validating the injuries sustained. It was decided that the State was liable for such violations and was directed to pay compensation to the petitioner. The principle reaffirmed in this case is the strict constitutional prohibition against torture and the