Sachith Prabath Wijeratna vs Police Inspector B.S. Chandrasiri, Crime Branch – SC/FR/365/2020-2025

In the case between Sachith Prabath Wijeratna (petitioner) and Police Inspector B.S. Chandrasiri and others (respondents), the court addressed the issue of alleged violations of fundamental rights arising from arbitrary arrest, torture, and denial of equal protection under the law, as protected by Articles 11, 12(1), and 13(1) of the Constitution. It was determined that the petitioner had been subjected to unlawful arrest and torture by the police, with fabricated charges utilized to legitimize the police conduct. The findings established that constitutional protections had been breached, and compensation, along with costs, was ordered against the responding police officers. This decision reinforced the principle that law enforcement actions must comply with constitutional guarantees and p