Gamlakshage Sunil Seneviratne vs Shelton Gunasekera et al. – SC FR 476/2012-2012

In the case between Gamlakshage Sunil Seneviratne Dikhena (Petitioner) and the Ceylon Electricity Board (6th Respondent), including its officials such as Shelton Gunasekera (1st Respondent), the Supreme Court addressed alleged infringements of fundamental rights, specifically under Articles 12(1), 13(1), and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution. The court determined that the acts of the electricity board officials, which included the improper disconnection of the power supply following a fire, solicitation of a bribe, and the arrest and coercion of the Petitioner, constituted violations of the Petitioner’s rights to equality, freedom to engage in a lawful occupation, and personal liberty. Reference was made to constitutional safeguards and the duty of public authorities to act fairly and reasonabl