Wimalasiri v. Dalu Watte and Others – sllr 2002 volume 2 page 192

In the case between Wimalasiri (Petitioner/Army Captain) and Daluwatte & Others, the court addressed the jurisdiction of the Court Martial, the propriety of admitting further evidence and witnesses, the adequacy of the charge’s detail regarding the date of the alleged offence, and the petitioner’s failure to exhaust statutory remedies. It was determined that by participating in the proceedings without offering a plea in bar of trial, the petitioner waived any objection to the jurisdiction of the Court Martial. Proper procedures under Regulation 80 concerning additional evidence and witnesses were confirmed, and external circumstances sufficiently established the relevant date of the offence. The petitioner’s omission to petition the Commanding Officer under Regulation 153 was found to be s