Rev. Ratmalane Sri Sidartha vs Attorney General – sllr 2005 volume 2 page 144

In the case between the Accused-Petitioner (applicant) and the Respondents (notably the 2nd Respondent among others, including the Attorney General), the court addressed the issue of the legal validity of transferring a criminal case from one province to another under Section 47 of the Judicature Act in the context of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. It was determined that the transfer of the case from the High Court of Hambantota to the High Court of Ratnapura, pursuant to the Attorney General’s order, was lawful and within the prescribed jurisdiction. The reasoning emphasized that the 13th Amendment does not affect or repeal Section 47 of the Judicature Act, and the Attorney General retains the authority to effect such transfers, reaffirming that statutory jurisdiction under writt