Gallage Shirani Susantha De Silva vs. The Hon. Attorney General et al. – CA PHC 0207/2019-2024

In the matter between the Virtual Complainant-Petitioner-Appellant and the Hon. Attorney General, the Officer-in-Charge of the Special Crimes Investigation Unit (Galle Police Station), and several accused charged under Section 454 of the Penal Code, the court considered whether fair opportunity was denied to the appellant to present the case fully and if exceptional circumstances justified a revision of orders by the Magistrate and High Court of Galle. It was held that no exceptional grounds were established to warrant the exercise of the court’s revisionary jurisdiction, and that the statutory remedies provided, including the right of appeal under Section 318 of the Criminal Procedure Code, remained adequate for addressing grievances. The decision was grounded on procedural propriety, car