Jayasinghe Aeachshicge Rajitha Priyanka v. The Attorney General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka – CA 144/2015-2017

In the case between the Attorney General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Jayasinghe Aeachshicge Rajitha Priyanka, the court addressed whether the conviction and sentence for rape under section 364(2)(e) of the Penal Code, imposed by the High Court of Chilaw, should be revised under the Court of Appeal’s revisionary jurisdiction pursuant to Article 138 of the Constitution. The court held that the revision application was barred by undue delay and lack of exceptional circumstances, and that the original conviction and sentence were proper and lawful. This decision reaffirmed the principle that the revisionary jurisdiction requires prompt application and substantiation of exceptional circumstances, as recognized in relevant precedents. The case clarifies that undue delay