Hon. Attorney General vs Rajapakshalage Sunil Shantha Jayasooriya – CA PHC APN 135/16-2022

In the case between the Attorney General (Complainant–Petitioner) and Rajapakshalage Sunil Shantha Jayasooriya (Accused–Respondent), the court considered whether the revision application filed by the Attorney General to challenge the High Court of Kandy’s order should be dismissed on the basis of preliminary objections. The central legal issues addressed were the absence of an affidavit in support of the application, as required by Court of Appeal Rule 3(1)(a), and an unexplained ten-month delay in filing the revision. The court determined that compliance with procedural rules is mandatory, irrespective of the status of the applicant, and that failure to attach an affidavit or to adequately explain delay is fatal to the application. Reliance was placed on previous rulings, including *Kiriw