Lakmuni Chathuri Madhushika de Silva vs. Hon. Attorney General – CPA/0061/22-2022

In the case between Lakmuni Chathuri Madhushika de Silva (petitioner) and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of disparity in sentencing among co-accused and examined the appropriateness of the sentence imposed by the High Court of Balapitiya. It was held that, taking into account the circumstances, including evidence of physical harassment, assault, and the conduct of the parties, the petitioner’s sentence should be varied. The sentence was revised to 2 years’ simple imprisonment suspended for 10 years, with the remainder of the sentence left unchanged, and the application for revision was ultimately dismissed subject to this variation. The principles reaffirmed included judicial discretion in sentencing and consideration of the proportionality of sentences among co-a