Nagananda Kodituwakku… – SC RULE 03/2017-2024

Brief
In the case between the State (acting in its supervisory capacity over legal practitioners) and Nagananda Kodituwakku, Attorney-at-Law, the Supreme Court examined whether statements made by the Respondent in affidavits and motions—containing derogatory, unsubstantiated allegations of judicial bias, abuse, and misconduct—constituted professional misconduct. It was determined that the Respondent’s actions amounted to conduct unbecoming of an Attorney-at-Law, warranting disciplinary measures consistent with the standards of professional ethics. The ruling established the Respondent’s removal from legal practice and imposed restrictions on initiating public interest litigation in a personal capacity, affirming the principle that the integrity of the judicial process and respect for the l