Dr. Kamal Bandula Weerapperuma vs A. Pushpakumara and others – SC FR Application No: 127/2016-2024

In the matter of the petitioners (Dr. Kamal Bandula Weerapperuma and others) and the respondents (Excise Department officials and others), the court addressed alleged violations of Articles 12(1) and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution concerning an illegal raid on an Ayurvedic pharmacy and arbitrary arrests. The court held that the fundamental rights of the 1st to 5th petitioners were violated by the 3rd to 10th respondents, awarding compensation and directing disciplinary action. This decision reaffirmed the principle that unlawful disruption of a lawful occupation and arbitrary arrests constitute fundamental rights violations.

K. Priyantha Fernando, J. – The petitioners alleged violations of Articles 12(1), 13(1), and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution arising from an illegal raid on an Ayurvedic p