Weerapperumage Kamani vs The Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Homagama – CA PHC APN: 11/13-2013

In the case between Weerapperumage Kamani and The Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Homagama, concerning the respondent Dissanayakalage Manjula Nishantha Dissanayake, the Court of Appeal addressed the issue of whether exceptional circumstances existed justifying the grant of bail to the suspect. The holding established that sufficient exceptional circumstances had been demonstrated, warranting the release of the suspect on bail. The decision reaffirmed principles under bail statutes which permit judicial discretion for releasing suspects where warranted by exceptional circumstances. Statutory references and judicial precedent emphasize that non-objection by the State Counsel, coupled with demonstrated exceptional circumstances, may justify bail. The decision impacts future bail applicatio