Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruptions vs Lokubadu Dayachandra Gamini Jayasooriya – CA PHC APN 135/2010-2011

In the case between the Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruptions (Plaintiff) and Lokubadu Dayachandra Gamini Jayasooriya (Accused Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether soliciting gratification to secure the release of a remanded suspect from the Magistrate’s Court qualifies as soliciting a “benefit from the Government” under Section 20 of the Bribery Act. It was held that such solicitation falls within the meaning of the statutory provision, reaffirming the principle that judicial acts and decisions made by government officials in the performance of their duties can constitute “benefits from the Government.” The decision relied on the statutory interpretation of the Bribery Act, emphasizing that any act depending on the official act