The Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption vs. Hikgoda Gamage Niroshan Dhananjaya – CPA/0135/2022-2024

In the case between the Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (Complainant-Petitioner) and Hikgoda Gamage Niroshan Dhananjaya (Accused-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether an indictment initiated without a directive from all three Commissioners is valid under the relevant statute. It was held that a strict requirement of unanimity among all Commissioners is not mandated by the legislative framework, provided that statutory authority exists for proceeding with investigations and indictments in cases of bribery or corruption. The interpretation reaffirmed the principle that statutory provisions must be construed to promote the legislative intention of enabling timely and effective prosecution of corruption-related offences. Re