Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne v. Officer-in-Charge, Special Crime Investigation Bureau – CA PHC 154/2016-2022

In the case between Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne (Appellant) and the Officer-in-Charge, Special Crime Investigation Bureau, Kuliyapitiya, and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the appellant was lawfully added as an accused without adequate investigation or a recorded statement. It was held that the addition of the appellant as an accused lacked sufficient evidentiary support, and the failure to record the appellant’s statement constituted a violation of procedural safeguards. The court reaffirmed the principle that an individual is entitled to a fair and competent investigation before being charged with a criminal offense. The decision relied on precedents such as Victor Ivan v Sarath Silva (1998) and Abdul Sameem v Bribery Commission (1990), em