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SC rules Ravi Seneviratne, Shani Abeysekara’s rights violated in Easter Sunday probe

September 15, 2026·1 min read
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  1. 01Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ruled on fundamental rights violations.
  2. 02Former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon was involved in the ruling.
  3. 03Secretary Ravi Seneviratne's rights were violated.
  4. 04DIG Shani Abeysekara's rights were also violated.
  5. 05Violations stemmed from investigations related to Easter Sunday attacks.
  6. 06Court found political agendas influenced actions of officers.
  7. 07Other officers named include Chief Inspector Indika Silva.
  8. 08DIG Palitha Siriwardena was also implicated.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today ruled that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon and two others violated the fundamental rights of Public Security Ministry Secretary Ravi Seneviratne and Criminal Investigations Department DIG Shani Abeysekara. The court ruled that Tennakoon and two others violated the fundamental rights of  Ravi Seneviratne and Shani Abeysekara through investigations conducted against them pertaining to the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.  The court has determined that the fundamental rights of the duo were violated by former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, Chief Inspector Indika Silva, and DIG Palitha Siriwardena by operating according to political agendas. (Newswire) The post SC rules Ravi Seneviratne, Shani Abeysekara’s rights violated in Easter Sunday probe appeared first on Newswire.

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