Don Percy Nanayakkara v. The Republic of Sri Lanka – sllr 1993 volume 1 page 071

In the case between Don Percy Nanayakkara and the Republic of Sri Lanka, the court addressed allegations of unauthorized alterations to public examination result sheets and the issuance of false documents by a senior examinations official. The central legal issue concerned the interpretation of forgery under sections 452 and 453 of the Penal Code, specifically considering whether the accused acted dishonestly and without proper authority. The findings established that the accused made unauthorized changes to examination results in two separate cases, relying on substantial documentary and testimonial evidence. It was held that no discretion exists for altering examination results except as prescribed by regulation, and that the making of a false document encompasses the creation of documen