Gurusinghe Senevirathnage Tharindu Priyan Akalanka vs Wijesinghe et al. – SC FR 46/2018-2021

In the case between Gurusinghe Senevirathnage Tharindu Priyan Akalanka (Petitioner) and a group of police officers from the Circuit Crime Investigation Division, Anuradhapura (notably the 1st and 3rd Respondents), the court addressed allegations of violations of fundamental rights under the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The issues focused on claims of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and torture in contravention of Articles 11 and 13. The findings established that the Petitioner had been subjected to inhuman treatment and wrongful deprivation of liberty, with critical reliance on medical, investigative, and testimonial evidence. The court ordered that monetary compensation and costs be paid to the Petitioner, reaffirming the constitutional prohibition