Today,30.05.2011, Supreme Court granted leave to proceed with the fundamental rightspetition filled by Ranjith Sumanagala against Mirihana Police for illegal arrest,detention, torture and fabricating false charges.
Fromthe very day Ranjith Sumangala began to sought justice, the perpetrators triedtheir best to influence him to withdraw the petition. In this circumstances, heunder went tremendous difficulties including losing of his career.
Thefundamental rights petition ( SC/FR 207-2011) filled by Ranjith Sumanagala against Mirihana Police came before the bench comprising of Justice ShiraniThilakawardena, Justice Mashroof and Justice Shuresh Chandra.
Apartfrom granting leave, the court also gave directions, as to arrest and detainthe respondents until the end of the case, if in future, the petitionercomplained of about any harassments, threats and undue influences by therespondents. The state counselor was requested also to take criminal actionsagainst them.
Police officer Bandara, IP BhathiyaJayasinghe, Officer-In-Charge Emergency Unit of Mirihana police, ChiefInspector, Egodahewa, Headquarters Inspector of Mirihana police, Superintendentof Police, Nugegoda Division, M. W. D. Tennakone, the Inspector General of Police,Dr. Mahinda Balasuriaya and Attorney General are the respondents in this case.
Supportingthe application, Counsel Viran Corea instructed by City Law Office, informedcourt that W. Ranjith Sumanagala of Kindelpitiya, Millewa was forced to falselyadmit to a series of robberies as he could not bear the inhuman torture subjectedon him. Counsel Viran Corea also informed court that in addition to cruel,inhuman and degrading treatment, the police unlawfully detained the victim and hadmisled the Magistrate by producing him four days after his original arrest.
t the time ofMedical Examination, more than fifteen physical injuries including damage tohis nervous system were identified by the JMO.
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