S. G. P. Dilshan Tilekeratne (minor) and H. M. Y. Kumarihamy vs Sergeant Douglas Ellepola et al. – SC FR NO. 578/2011-2011

In the case between S. G. P. Dilshan Tilekeratne (a minor, represented by his mother) and Sergeant Douglas Ellepola, Police Inspector Bandara, Hettiarachchi, R. Nishshanka, the Inspector General of Police, and the Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of constitutional violations arising from the alleged illegal arrest, detention, and physical and psychological abuse of a minor by police officials. The holding determined that the minor’s fundamental right under Article 11 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka—prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment—had been violated. The court granted compensation and ordered disciplinary action against the responsible police officers. The principle reaffirmed is that constitutional guarantees of fundamental rights extend to all