Kanahipadi Kankanamge Nalin v. Kamalsiri et al. – SC FR NO. 599/2011-2011

In the case between Kanahipadi Kankanamge Nalin and Wickrema Kankanamge Nadeeka Lakmali (petitioners) and several police officers including Sergeant Kamalsiri and the Inspector General of Police (respondents), the court addressed the alleged violation of fundamental rights under Articles 11, 12(1), and 13(1) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. The primary issue considered was whether the petitioners’ claims of being assaulted by police officers were supported by reliable evidence, specifically medical reports, and whether the requisite level of certainty for establishing a constitutional violation was met. Upon review of the incident, medical findings, and established precedents such as Channa Peiris v. Attorney General, it was determined that the evidence presented did not satisfy the neces