The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition filed by Attorney-at-Law Nuwan Bopage, who alleges he was unlawfully arrested by Police during the GotaGoGama protest at Galle Face.

The petition claims that Bopage’s arrest and subsequent court presentation, carried out without just cause, violated his fundamental rights under the Constitution.

A three-judge bench comprising Justices Kumuduni Wickremasinghe, Sobhitha Rajakaruna, and Sampath Wijayaratne issued the order after reviewing the petition.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court has issued notices to the named respondents — including the Inspector General of Police, the Army Commander, and the Officer-in-Charge of the Fort Police Station.

Bopage has requested a court ruling declaring that his arrest, which occurred during the 2022 protest movement without a valid legal basis, was a breach of his basic human rights. (Newswire)

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The ‘Peoples Struggle Alliance’ formed by Aragalaya activists has named Lawyer Nuwan Bopage as its Presidential Candidate.

Representative of the new political movement, Lahiru Weerasekera made the announcement during an event held at the Colombo Public Library today.

Lahiru Weerasekera said Nuwan Bopage, who has dedicated his life and profession to the common people’s struggle to advance the aspirations of the citizens under the current political situation, has been named as the candidate for the presidential election.

Nuwan Bopage is a renowned human rights lawyer and was known to be at the forefront of dealing with violations of fundamental rights during the 2022 ‘Aragalaya’. 

He is part of the newly launched ‘Peoples Struggle Alliance’ which consists of an alliance of former student activists, social activists, journalists, and political parties. 

National organizer of ‘Youth for Change’ and ‘Aragalaya’ activist Lahiru Weerasekara, former convenor of the Inter-University Student’s Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige, key leader of the Frontline Socialist Party and lawyer Nuwan Bopage, Tharindu Uduwaragedara of the Young Journalists Association, the Frontline Socialist Party, and the New Democratic Marxist–Leninist Party are among the members of the new political movement. (Newswire)

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