Kandage Gamini de Silva vs Nishan de Silva et al. – SC FR 431/2005-2017

In the case between Kandage Gamini de Silva (Petitioner) and respondents including police officials, officers of the Ceylon Electricity Board, and the Attorney General, the court addressed allegations of unlawful, arbitrary arrest and violation of fundamental rights, particularly relating to due process and equality before the law. The findings established that the petitioner’s rights under Articles 12(1), 13(1), and 13(2) of the Constitution were breached due to procedural improprieties and conflicting evidence regarding the actions of police and Electricity Board officials. Relief, including compensation, was awarded pursuant to constitutional provisions, and the decision reaffirmed the principle that state officials are liable for unlawful acts violating constitutionally protected right