Hapuhinne Karunadhipathi Divaratne Wasala Mudiyanselage Janaka Bandara Hapuhinna and others Vs. K. W. E. Karaliyadda and others – SC FR 404/2016-2016

In the matter between several Petitioners, including police officers claiming political victimization and discriminatory non-promotion, and Respondents such as the National Police Commission and the Inspector General of Police, the court considered whether non-implementation of a Cabinet decision and the selective promotion of certain police officers constituted discrimination and a violation of fundamental rights under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. The Court held that the Petitioners had not established infringement of their fundamental rights, emphasizing that promotion decisions must be based on general policy and not as targeted action for specific individuals. The reasoning relied on constitutional provisions, including the relevant amendments outlining promotional authority, and