Abeysinghe v. Attorney General – sllr 1998 volume 1 page 407

In the case between Abeysinghe and the Attorney-General, the court addressed the issue of submitting and using fraudulent and forged documents in an application for school admission under Article 126 of the Constitution, specifically considering offences under sections 457 and 459 of the Penal Code. It was determined that the accused-appellant had deliberately prepared and submitted false documents to establish a fictitious record of continuous residence to qualify his child for admission to Royal College. The holding reaffirmed the principle that deliberate and dishonest use of forged documents to secure an undue advantage constitutes a criminal offence. Reliance was placed on the evidentiary record and applicable statutory provisions, underlining that such conduct undermines the integrit