Koruwage Kapila Wasantha v. Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC APN 80/2016-2016

In the case between Koruwage Kapila Wasantha and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed whether to vary bail condition No.2 from a prior bail order with regard to the requirement for sureties. The issue arose due to the suspect’s inability to submit three close relatives as sureties, prompting a request for modification. It was determined that the bail condition would be varied to require only one of the three sureties to be a close relative, while the others could be non-relatives. All other bail conditions remained unchanged. Copies of the order were directed to be sent to the relevant High Court and Magistrate Court. This decision reaffirmed the principle that judicial discretion may be exercised to ensure conditions of bail are fair and practicable under the circumstances, part