Wasana Niroshini Wickrama vs. Nalaka et al. – SC FR APPLICATION NO. 349/2014-2023

In the case between Wasana Niroshini Wickrama and officers of the Welipenna Police Station (including Nalaka, A. A. K. S. Adhikari, N. K. Illangakoon, Pujith Jayasundara, and the Attorney General), the court addressed whether actions during the petitioner’s arrest constituted violations of fundamental rights under Articles 11 and 12(1) of the Constitution. It was determined that the arrest was conducted under a valid warrant and that the force used by the police did not rise to the level of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, nor did it amount to discrimination or arbitrary conduct. The findings established that allegations of humiliation, partial disrobing, or excessive use of force were not sufficiently substantiated by the evidence. The holding reaffirmed the principle that actions