Jalisge Asiri Jayalath Wickramasinghe Vs. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) J. K. R. A. Perera and others – SC (FR) No. 229/2016-2025

In the matter of Jalisge Asiri Jayalath Wickramasinghe (Petitioner) and the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) J. K. R. A. Perera and others (Respondents), the court addressed the petitioner’s claim of injury sustained during a terrorist attack and subsequent retirement on general medical grounds, disputing the categorization. The petitioner sought relief under a specific circular for injuries incurred in terrorist attacks. The respondents contested the claim, asserting the injury was not officially recorded as sustained during the attack and that the application was time-barred under Article 126(2) of the Constitution. The court considered conflicting dates of the incident and the petitioner’s medical documentation, ultimately finding insufficient evidence to substantiate the claim