Wellivita Arachchige Chandrika Jayathunga vs Hon Attorney General – CA PHC APPLICATION NO. 58/201-2013

In the case between Wellivita Arachchige Chandrika Jayathunga (on behalf of Arumagamage Sugath Chandana, suspect-appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General and Officer in Charge, Police Station, Nivithigala, the court addressed the issue of whether cancellation of bail was lawful where the sole breach was non-compliance with the condition to report to police. It was determined that failure to report to the police, absent further risk factors and despite continuous court attendance by the suspect-appellant, was insufficient for bail cancellation under Section 14 of the Bail Act. The court reaffirmed that bail cancellation requires judicial satisfaction of specific statutory risks and cannot occur automatically upon failure to comply with a reporting requirement. This stance relied on the Bail