Arulamdi Kumaladevi vs Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC APN 14/2012-2012

In the case between Arulamdi Kumaladevi (Petitioner) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether an individual indicted under Emergency Regulations is entitled to bail following the subsequent lifting of those regulations. The application raised questions regarding the validity of Presidential regulations published in government gazette No. 1721/4 dated 29.08.2011, particularly in light of the Supreme Court’s earlier decision in Thaverneethan Vs. Dayananda Dissanayake (2003 1 SLR 74). It was held that the Supreme Court judgment cited by the petitioner preceded the relevant regulation, and that the petition failed to request invalidation of the latter. Accordingly, the court determined the application lacked merit and dismissed the petition. This dec