Wimal Weerawansa Vs. Anural Premaratne and others – PHC 0044/2017-2021

In the case between Wimal Weerawansa (Appellant/1st Suspect-Petitioner-Appellant) and Anural Premaratne, Chief Inspector of Police, Officer-in-Charge, FCID (Complainant-Respondent-Respondent), with Kamal Paliskara (Assistant Superintendent of Police, FCID) and others, the court addressed the issue concerning proceedings under Article 154 P (6) read with Article 138 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka and Section 11 of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990. The central legal issue involved the appellant’s request to withdraw the application then pending before the Court of Appeal. It was held that, upon the counsel’s request to withdraw the application, leave was granted for withdrawal, and the appeal was consequently dismissed. The decision emphasizes the pro