Channa Peris and Others v. Attorney General and Others (Ratawesi Peramuna Case) – sllr 1994 volume 1 page 001

In the case of Channa Pieris and others versus the Attorney General and others, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka addressed alleged violations of fundamental rights arising from the arrest and detention of members of the Ratawesi Peramuna under Emergency Regulations. The court determined that the arrests and detentions were not conducted in accordance with procedure established by law, the petitioners were not properly informed of the reasons for arrest, and there was an unlawful interference with freedoms of speech, expression, and association. No evidence supported the claims of torture or inhuman treatment. Relief in the form of monetary compensation was ordered for the petitioners, reaffirming the principle that the exercise of emergency powers does not exempt authorities from constitutio