Supreme Court Petition Seeks Police Probe into Alleged Assault on Ruwanweli Maha Seya Protesters
November 10, Colombo (LNW): A retired Sri Lanka Air Force officer has approached the Supreme Court seeking legal intervention over an alleged assault on participants of a satyagraha campaign held near the historic Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura.
The Fundamental Rights (FR) petition calls for an impartial police investigation into the incident, with the petitioner alleging that authorities have failed to take appropriate action to establish the circumstances surrounding the reported attack.
The protest was organised by a group of Buddhist monks opposing the proposed Anuradhapura Sacred City Development Project. The campaign had drawn attention to concerns surrounding the planned development and its implications for the area.
According to the petition, despite the seriousness of the alleged assault, a satisfactory investigation has yet to be carried out, raising questions about the response of the relevant law enforcement authorities.
The Officer-in-Charge of the Anuradhapura Police Station, along with several other individuals, has been named as a respondent in the case.
The petitioner is requesting the Supreme Court to determine that his fundamental rights have been infringed as a result of the alleged failure to investigate the incident properly.
He has also sought an order compelling the respondents to initiate and conduct an appropriate investigation into the assault.
The legal action places renewed focus on the responsibility of law enforcement agencies to respond to allegations of violence and ensure that incidents involving public demonstrations are investigated in accordance with the law.
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