HRCSL Finds Fundamental Rights Violations in Thushara Upuldeniya's Arrest and Suspension

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has concluded that the arrest and suspension of former Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya were not carried out according to proper legal procedures, thereby violating his fundamental human rights. This finding follows an investigation initiated based on a complaint filed by Upuldeniya himself. The HRCSL determined that both the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice violated provisions of the Constitution in relation to these actions. Upuldeniya had been arrested and suspended from duty amidst allegations of illegally using a presidential pardon to release a prisoner.