Thilini Amalka a girl who was allegedly harassed by a youth at the Wariyapola Bus Terminus today filed a fundamental rights petition against the police officers seeking one million rupees as compensation.

The petitioner seeks the Court to declare that her fundamental right to equality and equal protection of the law and right not to be discriminated on the basis of sex as well as the right to the freedom from arbitrary arrest have been infringed by the respondent police officers.

Petitioner Thilini Amalka cited Chandra Kumara alias Selva, Woman Police Constable Abeysinghe, Wariyapola Police OIC, Kurunegala SSP, the DIG, the IGP and the Attorney General as respondents.

The girl stated that she was working at a garment factory at Navinna. She said she arrived at the Wariyapola Terminus on August 9 and a person later identified as Chandra Kumara approached her and requested her telephone number but she refused to give it to him.

The girl stated that she was working at a garment factory at Navinna. She said she arrived at the Wariyapola Terminus on August 9 and a person later identified as Chandra Kumara approached her and requested her telephone number but she refused to give it to him.

She said the OIC was of the view the person at the bus terminus had been attacked much more that what could be termed as reasonable and she was arrested. The girl said she was only trying to protect her modesty and avoid falling prey to his sexual motives.