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Carpenter’s widow demands Rs. 200 million from police
Colombo, Feb 16 (Daily Mirror) - The widow of the carpenter who died in the Narammala police shooting incident today filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court seeking a compensation of Rs. 200 million from the police officers including Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.
The deceased Roshan Kumarasiri was shot dead by Sub Inspector Gunawardena who was on duty in civvies when the deceased was returning home after work.
The petitioner Kamani Rupika Priyangani stated that she entered into marriage with the deceased Roshan Kumarasiri in 2007, and they have three children. She said the two elder girls are twins who are presently 16 years of age and they are expecting to sit for the G.C.E. (O/L) Examinations this year. The petitioner states that the younger child is a son who is eight years of age an is studying in Grade three of the school.
The petitioner stated that the first and second respondents Sub Inspector Gunawardena and Police Constable Chamuditha Bandara Kulasekara respectively have acted arbitrarily in abuse of their powers by arrogating absolute powers onto themselves.
The petitioner further stated that the OIC of the Narammala Police Station, Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon and the State have allowed the first and second respondents to engaged in their duties in violation of the applicable laws and procedural guidelines during the 'Yukthiya Operation'.
The petitioner further states that Acting IGP Tennakoon also visited her house after the incident and handed over a
cheque for the value of one million rupees.
The petitioner is further seeking a declaration that her husband's fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution have been violated by the respondents and the State.
This petition had been filed through Attorney-at-law Sunil Watagala.
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