Ravindra Budhdhadasa Weththasinghe Vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA/TR 224/2005-2015

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (represented by Hon. Attorney General) and Ravindra Budhdhadasa Weththasinghe, the court addressed whether the criminal proceedings in High Court case HC 5480/11, pending before Colombo High Court No.6, should be transferred on grounds of alleged judicial bias. It was determined that statements made by the presiding High Court Judge during bail proceedings gave rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias, warranting transfer of the case to another judge under Section 46 of the Judicature Act No. 37 of 1979 (as amended). The findings established that remarks characterizing the accused’s conduct prior to the conclusion of the trial created a perception that the accused would not receive a fair trial consistent with the principl