Dissanayake & Others v. Premaratne & Others – SC FR APPLICATION 479/2009-2011

Brief
In the case between the petitioners (notably the 1st and 2nd petitioners, later substituted by the 2A petitioner) and several police officers (including the 1st respondent, 2nd respondent, and 3rd respondent), along with the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney General, the court addressed allegations of unlawful arrest and violations of rights under Article 11 of the Constitution. The primary issue concerned police officers’ conduct in arresting the petitioners without proper lawful authority or warrant, and subjecting them to torture, cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment during detention. It was determined that credible medical and affidavit evidence substantiated the petitioners’ claims, while the documentary and testimonial evidence offered by the respondents was found