Weheragedara Ranjith Sumangala vs. Bandara, Police Officer, Police Officer, Police Station, Mirihana et al. – SC FR APPLICATION NO.107/2011-2023

In the case between Weheragedara Ranjith Sumangala (Petitioner) and Bandara, Inspector Bhathiya Jayasinghe, Chief Inspector Egodawele, Superintendent M.W.D. Tennakone, Inspector General Mahinda Balasuriya, the Attorney General, and other police officials (Respondents), the court addressed the breach of fundamental rights under Articles 11, 12(1), 13(1), and 13(2) of the Constitution. It was determined that the petitioner had been unlawfully arrested, detained without timely judicial oversight, and subjected to torture and degrading treatment substantiated by affidavits and a judicial medical report. The court held that the respondents’ actions violated constitutional guarantees of personal liberty, the right against torture, and equal protection, reaffirming the principle that law enforcem