Edirisuriya v. Navaratnam and Others – sllr 1985 volume 1 page 100

In Edirisooriya v. Navaratnam and others, the court addressed the alleged violation of fundamental rights concerning arbitrary arrest, detention, and equality under Articles 12 and 13 of the Constitution. The central legal issue was whether the petitioner’s detention under emergency regulations and actions of the police constituted a breach of these rights, and whether the petition was filed within the requisite period under Article 126(2). Upon review of the relevant statutory framework, including Emergency Regulations 18 and 19, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and applicable precedents, it was determined that the police acted within the scope of the conferred emergency powers and the detention order was legally justified. The application was dismissed due to failure by the petitioner to