Ekanayake v. The Attorney General – sllr 1987 volume 1 page 107

In the case between EKANAYAKE (Appellant) and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (Respondent), the court addressed the jurisdiction of the High Court over offences committed on foreign aircraft and the question of whether the relevant legislation could be applied retrospectively. The proceedings also reviewed the validity of multiple charges under the Offences Against Aircraft Act and the Penal Code, including whether there had been misjoinder of charges and whether procedural requirements such as the delivery of judgment and the sentencing method (concurrent versus consecutive sentences) were met. It was held that the High Court possessed jurisdiction to try both charges, no misjoinder occurred, and all relevant procedural safeguards had been satisfied. The court affirmed the convictions but directed t