Unawatuna vs Attorney General and Others – sllr 2020 volume 2 page 421

In the case between Unawatuna (the applicant) and the Attorney General and Others, the court addressed the entitlement under Article 24(3) of the Constitution to obtain a translation of judicial records. It was determined that the right to such translation is limited to judges, jurors, parties, or their legal representatives, and does not extend to persons acting outside these categories. The findings established that the petitioner, not qualifying as a party or legal representative in the relevant proceedings, was not entitled to the translation requested. The application was accordingly dismissed. This decision reaffirmed the principle of maintaining procedural boundaries in the administration of justice and relied on the interpretative scope of Articles 24(3) and 24(5), emphasizing judi