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Athurugiriya Millenium City incident: SC reserves judgement in five FR applications

by Wasantha Ramanayake

The Supreme Court yesterday reserved the judgment in five Fundamental Rights Applications filed in connection with the Athurugiriya Millennium City incident.

The Bench comprised Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva PC, Justice Dr. (Mrs.) Shirani Bandaranayake and P. Edussuriya.

Five Army personnel have cited SP Kandy K. Udugampola SI R.A.C. Dharmaratna, HQI Kandy M.A.E. Mahendra SSP Kandy Ashoka Ratnaweera IP Katugastota M.M.B.J. Mohottigedera, Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General as the respondents.

The petitioners claimed that they were formally assigned to a secret intelligence unit at the Millennium City Housing Scheme in Athurugiriya.

Petitioners stated the respondent police officers had illegally arrested them without giving any reason for their arrest and unlawfully detained them in various places under sub human conditions, and subjected them to torture. They stated that their fundamental rights had been violated by the respondents.

Petitioners sought the court; for a declaration that their fundamental rights have been violated by respondents and for a suitable compensation.

S.L. Gunasekera with Manohara de Silva, Pasan Gunasena and Dilshan Jayasooriya appeared for the petitioners.

Shibly Aziz PC appeared for 1st respondent.

Kolitha Dharmawardane appeared for 2nd and 3rd respondents.

Upul Jayasuriya appeared for 4th respondent.

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