Hon. Attorney General vs Gamage Ruwan and other – CA PHC APN 110/2017-2022

In the case between The Hon. Attorney General and Gamage Ruwan and Don Prabu Kotalawala, the court examined whether the sentence imposed by the High Court of Avissawella on the second accused respondent, considering prior convictions (including a previous death sentence), warranted revision for inadequacy or impropriety. The events involved both accused pleading guilty after a 17-year delay, with the victim requesting closure. The court held that no exceptional circumstances were presented to justify appellate revision, reaffirming that sentencing discretion under the Criminal Procedure Code must be respected in the absence of clear illegality or procedural violations. Precedents such as Darmarathne v. Palm Paradise Cabana Ltd. were relied upon, emphasizing the necessity for exceptional gr