Jayasinghe v. Samarawickrema and Others – sllr 1994 volume 2 page 018

In the case between Jayasinghe (petitioner) and Samarawickrema and others (respondents), the court addressed allegations concerning unlawful arrest, illegal detention without a valid detention order, and acts of torture inflicted while the petitioner was in police custody. It was determined that the petitioner had been arrested on 23.07.91 and detained at the Eheliyagoda Police Station without a lawful detention order or judicial oversight until 06.08.91, contrary to the requirements of the Emergency Regulations. The findings established that the medical and testimonial evidence substantiated the occurrence of torture and the unlawful nature of the detention. The court held that the petitioner’s fundamental rights under Articles 11 and 13(2) had been violated, ordered compensation from the