Ven. Aturupalayagama Pragna Surinda Thero & Ven. Nikawewa Pragna Asitha Thero vs Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Minneriya – SC FR 382/2013-2024

In the case between Venerable Aturupalayagama Pragna Surinda Thero, Venerable Nikawewa Pragna Asitha Thero, and respondents including the Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Minneriya, and others, the court addressed whether actions by the 1st Respondent and related authorities infringed the Petitioners’ fundamental right to equal protection under Article 12(1) of the Constitution. It was determined that the evidence failed to establish either unlawful dispossession of the Petitioners from the temple premises or procedural impropriety by state authorities. Findings emphasized the lack of good faith (uberima-fides) in the Petitioners’ claims and significant evidentiary deficiencies. The Application was dismissed, and costs were ordered against the Petitioners, reaffirming the legal principle