R.B. Chaminda Kumara Wanninayake v. OIC Police Station Galkiriyagama & Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC APN NO: 145/2012-2015

In the case between R.B. Chaminda Kumara Wanninayake (Accused-Appellant-Petitioner) and the OIC, Police Station, Galkiriyagama with the Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to entertain a revision application after the Provincial High Court has already exercised its appellate jurisdiction. It was held that the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction in such matters, reaffirming the principle that once the Provincial High Court has exercised appellate jurisdiction, further revision by the Court of Appeal is not permitted. This decision relied on the precedent set in Ama Weeratunga v Sepala Ekanayaka (CA (PHC) APN No — 204/2006), emphasizing the limitation of appellate and revisionary powers to pr