Asitha Nanayakkara Liyanage vs. Prasanna Ranaweera and others – SC /FR APPLICATION NO. 573/2010-2016

In the case between Asitha Nanayakkara Liyanage (Plaintiff) and Prasanna Ranaweera, Mervyn Silva, Hemapala Hettiarachchi, and other officials (Defendants), the court addressed the violation of the Petitioner’s fundamental rights due to acts of harassment, destruction of property, and failure of state protection. It was established that on 18.09.2010, state officials, utilizing government machinery and acting with the involvement or acquiescence of law enforcement, demolished parts of the Petitioner’s residence following ongoing disputes. The court determined that specific respondents were complicit in infringing constitutional rights, and relief by way of compensation and investigative directives were ordered. This holding reaffirmed the principle of accountability for fundamental rights v