Warnakulasooriya Sunil Asoka Harischandra Fernando vs. Police Sergeant Dayawansa et al. – 431/2010-2013

The case between Warnakulasooriya Sunil Asoka Harischandra Fernando (and associated family members) and Police Sergeant Dayawansa, Sub Inspector Piyaseeli, Inspector of Police H.J.M.D. Indrajith, Inspector General of Police, and Hon. Attorney General concerned allegations of torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, allegedly in violation of Article 11 of the Constitution. The petitioner asserted that wrongful arrest and mistreatment occurred during a police investigation of theft, referencing injuries and police conduct. Upon consideration of medical records, witness affidavits, and police documentation—in the context of established legal precedents—the court determined that the stringent evidentiary threshold required for proving a violation of Article 11 had not been satisfied