Nanayakkara v. Henry Perera, A.S.P. and Three Others – sllr 1985 volume 2 page 375

In the case between Vasudeva Nanayakkara (representing the proscribed organization) and Henry Perera, A.S.P., and others, the Supreme Court addressed the legality of Nanayakkara’s arrest and detention under emergency regulations. It was determined that the arrest and detention carried out pursuant to Regulations 18 and 19 of the Emergency Regulations were lawful, and that the procedures did not infringe fundamental rights protected under Articles 12 and 13 of the Constitution. The court reaffirmed the principle that police may rely on information provided by others for a lawful arrest, and that detention for investigation, where not punitive, is permitted under prevailing statutes and case law such as Muthusamy v. Kannangara and Corea v. The Queen. The dismissal of the application emphasiz