Herath Mudiyanselage Podi Kumarihami vs. Officer-in-Charge, Mahiyanganaya Police Station, et al. – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 184/2018-2021

In the case between Herath Mudiyanselage Podi Kumarihami and a group of police officers (including the Officer-in-Charge, two police officers, Senior Superintendent of Police, and the Inspector General of Police, alongside the Attorney General’s Department), the court addressed whether alleged police assault and abusive treatment violated the Petitioner’s fundamental rights under Articles 11 and 12(1) of the Constitution. The court held that, based on the evidence, including affidavits, medical documents, and investigation records, the material presented did not satisfy the civil standard of proof on a balance of probabilities for an infringement of fundamental rights. The application was dismissed without costs, reaffirming the principle that fundamental rights violations must be establis