Ilandari Dewage Nipuni Kaushalya Vs Officer-in-Charge Police Narcotics Bureau and others
Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.
Exceptional Circumstances- Oppressive and inordinate delay-Previous conduct of the Petitioner
Section 54A (1) (b), 54 A (1) (d) and 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-12-02
CA (BAL) 0041/2025
Sasini Madhushika Vs The Hon. Attorney General and other
Hon. R.P. Hettiarachchi, J.
Exceptional Circumstances- Aiding and abetting for the importation into Sri Lanka and trafficking and keeping in possession of heroin -Quantity of the dangerous drugs involved- Possibility of the Suspect re-offending and evading trial
Section 54A (1) (b), 54 A (1) (d), 54B and 83(2) of Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended)
2025-12-02
CA/WRT/184/2016
The Thiruketheeshvaram Temple Restoration Society Vs R.P.R. Rajapakse Land Commissioner General, Land Commissioner General’s Department, and others
Hon. Dhammika Ganepola, J.
2025-12-02
CA/CPA 144/2023
Halpita Aacharige Rathnasiri Vs Hon. Attorney General
Hon. Amal Ranaraja, J.
Commencing of a trial in the absence of the petitioner - Application for the petitioner to be tried de novo – An accused who has been tried by court of competent jurisdiction for an offence and convicted or acquitted of such offence shall not be liable to be tried again for the same offence – Establishing the chain of custody of the production – Inconsistencies in the evidence as to the chain of custody
Section 54A(c) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended), Sections 241(3), 332 and 333 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979
