Mrs. P.M. Ranasinghe vs. Asselage Sujith Rupasinghe and The Hon. Attorney General – SC APPEAL NO. 59/2021-2022

In the case between Mrs. P.M. Ranasinghe (Appellant) and Asselage Sujith Rupasinghe, with the Attorney General involved as Respondent, the court addressed whether the Court of Appeal erred by refusing to issue notice on the Respondents in a revision application challenging the High Court’s refusal to allow certain witness testimony, specifically concerning the identity and death of E.S. Thanthrige (alleged to be Gunasinghe Cooray). It was held that the Appellant had established a prima facie case demonstrating illegality in the High Court order sufficient to warrant intervention. The principle reaffirmed is that revisionary jurisdiction may be invoked if there is a demonstrable error causing a failure of justice, particularly where issues of relevance and admissibility of evidence under th