Manimandre Arachilage Suneetha Kalyani de Silva vs S.J.B. Suwaris, Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Walasmulla – SC FR APPLICATION 119/2015-2025

The court addressed the issue of alleged violations of fundamental rights under Articles 10, 12, 13, and 14 of the Constitution, arising from the Petitioners’ arrest, detention, and discriminatory treatment during religious ministry. It was held that the actions of the authorities, including arbitrary arrest, procedural improprieties, and discriminatory conduct based on religion, constituted infringements of constitutional protections, specifically concerning freedom of religion, equality, and personal liberty. The principle reaffirmed is that the state is obligated to ensure equal protection and refrain from arbitrary or discriminatory enforcement of the law, particularly with respect to religious activities. This decision relied on constitutional provisions and prior jurisprudence, empha