Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne vs. Hon. Attorney General – CPA/102/2022-2022

In the case between Hon. Attorney General and Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, the court considered an application under Article 138 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka for revision, specifically seeking a stay order against the High Court of Matara’s order dated 09.09.2022. The core legal issue involved allegations by the petitioner of misrepresentation of facts leading to the issuance of the impugned order. It was determined that the relevant court documents accurately reflected the proceedings and that the conditions required for granting a stay—potential nugatory effect, balance of convenience, and risk of irreparable harm, as outlined in established precedent (DUWEARATCHI AND ANOTHER v. VINCENT PERERA AND OTHERS)—had not been satisfied. The application for a stay order was refused, reinfor