Lakmali vs Officer-in-Charge, Crime Branch, Embilipitiya Police Station and Others – sllr 2019 volume 3 page 562

In the case between Rathnayake Tharanga Lakmali (representing the deceased) and police officers of the Embilipitiya Police Station, along with related state authorities, the court addressed the alleged infringement of fundamental rights under Articles 11 and 13(4) of the Constitution, specifically focusing on the right to life and protection against torture and inhumane treatment. It was determined that the deceased, while in police custody, was subject to procedural and substantive violations, including noncompliance with police standing orders, inadequate custodial precautions, and irregularities leading to his death. The findings established that these actions constituted a violation of the constitutional safeguards afforded to detainees. Based on the evaluation of police records, medic