The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the fundamental rights petition filed by a British tourist who was arbitrarily arrested and detained for displaying a tattoo of Lord Buddha on her upper arm and ordered the state to pay her Rs500, 000 as compensation.
The Court also ordered that the petitioner Naomi Michelle Cokeman of 8, Waveley Road, Coventry, England be paid another Rs. 200,000 as costs.
Additionally the second and third respondents in the case Police Sergeant Upasena and Police Inspector Suraweera were also directed to pay Rs. 50,000/- each as compensation to the Petitioner.
The bench comprised justices S.E. Wanasundera P.C.,Actg. C.J. and Nalin Perera
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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