Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition filed by a father and son seeking Rs. 100 million in compensation for the alleged violation of their fundamental rights by officers of the Grandpass Police Station.

The petitioners claim they were unlawfully arrested and remanded on allegations of drug possession during Operation 'Yukthiya', which was carried out under the previous government, said Ada Derana reporter.

The petition was filed by a father-son duo and businessmen, Mohammed Suleiman and Ifthan Rahmatullah, residents of the Grandpass area.

A three-judge bench comprising Justices Yasantha Kodagoda, Sobitha Rajakaruna, and Menaka Wijesundara issued the order after consideri...