Ratnayaka Weerakoonge Sandya Kumari vs Mr. Lakshitha Weerasinghe et al. – SC FR 75/2012-2012

In the case between Ratnayaka Weerakoonge Sandya Kumari and several police officers along with the Attorney General, the court addressed whether the actions of certain police officers during a suspect’s surrender at Meegahatenna police station violated the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Articles 11 and 12(1) of the Constitution. It was held that the petitioner failed to meet the requisite standard of proof showing infringement of rights against cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment and denial of equality before the law. The principle that the burden lies on the petitioner to clearly establish breach of constitutional rights was reaffirmed. This decision relied on the standards established in prior case law governing fundamental rights applications and police conduct, emphasizing th