Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA/WRIT/523/2024-2024

In Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne alias ‘Erandi’ v. Attorney General and Others, the court addressed the validity of an indictment and detention order issued under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, focusing on whether the indictment was premature and if prosecutorial discretion was improperly exercised. It was determined that neither procedural irregularities nor an abuse of authority by the prosecuting authorities were established; the indictment and detention order stood as legally sustainable. The decision reaffirmed the principle that prosecutorial discretion under the Criminal Procedure Code and the Prevention of Terrorism Act is generally not subject to interference absent clear evidence of bad faith or manifest illegality. The reasoning emphasized that challenge