Bogahawaththage Narada Fernando vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA HC/271-271A/2014-2018

In the case between Bogahawaththage Narada Fernando (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the sentence under the Bribery Act should be varied, with the conviction not being challenged on appeal. It was held that the conviction would stand, but sentences for certain charges would be revised and suspended, reaffirming the principle that appellate courts may intervene to modify sentencing where warranted by the circumstances and submissions of the parties. This decision relied on provisions of the Bribery Act, specifically Sections 19(b), 25(2), and 19C, and highlights the discretion vested in appellate courts to tailor sentences to the particulars of the case.

Deepali Wijesundera J. — The findings established that the convi