Iswarage Don Ranjith alias IlibayRanjith Vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC APN 124/2014-2018

In the case between Hon. Attorney General and Iswarage Don Ranjith alias Ilibay Ranjith, the court addressed whether the sentence imposed on the Accused-Petitioner by the High Court of Panadura was excessive or illegal, and whether the revisionary jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal should be exercised given the alleged delay and absence of exceptional circumstances. The holding affirmed that in the absence of demonstrated exceptional circumstances and an inordinate delay in seeking revision, the sentence of the High Court must stand. Established legal principles regarding the discretionary and exceptional nature of revision jurisdiction, together with the expectation of timely applications, were emphasized. The decision relied on precedent regarding the exceptional basis for revision and