Liyana Arachchige Manoj Bimsara Dissanayake vs Hon. Attorney General – CA REV/01/20-2021

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (State) and Liyana Arachchige Manoj Bimsara Disanayake with Padagala Vitharana Mudalige Siriweera Bandara Udovita, the Court addressed the issue of whether the 1st Accused–Appellant was entitled to be granted bail pending appeal in two High Court cases (HC 81/18 and HC 5825/11) under Section 11(1) of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990 and Section 20(2) of the Bail Act No. 30 of 1997. The holding determined that, considering the State’s lack of objection and the petitioner’s probable completion of the custodial term, bail pending appeal was warranted. The Court reaffirmed that bail may be granted under statutory provisions when the prosecution does not object and adequate conditions are i