Janaka Sampath Batawalage v. Inspector Prasanna Ratnayake et al. – SC FR APPLICATION NO.393/2008-2018

In the case between Janaka Sampath Batawalage (Plaintiff) and Inspector Prasanna Ratnayake, Sub Inspector Seneviratne, Sub Inspector Herath, the Inspector General of Police, and the Attorney General’s Department (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of violations of fundamental rights under the Constitution, specifically concerning allegations of torture, inhumane treatment, and unlawful detention by police officers during and after the arrest of the Plaintiff. It was held that the Plaintiff’s fundamental rights under Articles 11, 13(1), and 13(2) of the Constitution were violated by the actions of the 1st Respondent, reaffirming the principle that law enforcement officers are prohibited from committing acts of torture or degrading treatment regardless of the alleged offense. This d