Charawathige Eric Ranjith Fernando vs Hon. Attorney-General – SC SPL. LA. NO. 75/2012-2012

In the case between Charawathige Eric Ranjith Fernando and the Hon. Attorney-General, the court addressed the issue of whether Special Leave to Appeal should be granted by the Supreme Court from an order or judgment of the Court of Appeal under Article 128 of the Constitution. It was held that there existed no sufficient grounds to grant Special Leave to Appeal. The application for leave was dismissed without an award of costs, affirming the principle that the granting of leave is discretionary and subject to judicial consideration of whether substantial questions of law arise. The decision rested on a review of the arguments presented by both parties and emphasized the discretionary threshold for appellate intervention under the Constitution.

TILAKAWARDANE J. — Upon considering the subm