Palawa Watagodagedara Dhammika Geethasara Rajapaksha vs. Rambandi Katugahapihille Gedara Sujatha Kumari Rajapaksha et al. – CA PHC 0007/18-2023

In the case between Palawa Watagodagedara Dhammika Geethasara Rajapaksha (Petitioner-Appellant) and Rambandi Katugahapihille Gedara Sujatha Kumari Rajapaksha and others (Accused/Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether a revision application could be entertained after an acquittal order in the absence of the Attorney General’s sanction, and the proper interpretation of section 318 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act in this context. It was determined that the appellant’s revision application was not legally tenable due to the lack of required authorization from the Attorney General, coupled with an insufficient evidentiary basis to proceed against the accused. The holding reaffirmed the principle that the right to revision or appeal in acquittal matters is strictly governed