Guneththige Misilin Nona et al v Muthubanda et al – SC F/R NO. 429/2003-2010

In the case between Guneththige Misilin Nona and others (petitioners) and Police Constable Muthubanda, Officer in Charge Maheepala, Police Constable Wijemanna, the Inspector General of Police, the Attorney General’s Department, and others (respondents), the court addressed the issue of alleged violations of constitutional rights under Articles 11, 13, and 17, centered on unlawful arrest, detention, and use of force leading to the death of Sunil Hemachandra. It was held that the application should be dismissed due to insufficient evidence demonstrating any violation of fundamental rights. The principle reaffirmed establishes that determinations of unlawful arrest and excessive force require clear and credible evidence, particularly where multiple factual narratives exist. The decision relie