Basnayake Appuhamilage Sudath Rohana Thissera and other vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC/0102-103/2020-2022

In the case between Basnayake Appuhamilage Sudath Rohana Thissera and Madurawalage Janaka Pradeep Kumara (Accused-Appellants) and the Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed whether typographical and clerical errors found in certified copies of High Court proceedings—such as inconsistencies in presiding judge names and dates—constitute a prejudicial irregularity warranting reversal or alteration of conviction and sentence. It was held that such discrepancies, being limited to typographical errors without affecting substantive content, do not undermine the fairness of the proceedings or the rights of the accused. The court relied on Section 436 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Article 138 of the Constitution, as well as relevant case law, reinforcing the pri