Weeramange Somawathie vs Gunasena Weeraman and Others – CA PHC/APN 44/2015-2017

In Weeramange Somawathie v. Gunasena Weeraman, Priyantha Dahanayake, and the Honorable Attorney General, the court addressed whether a sentencing order of the High Court of Tangalle for culpable homicide not amounting to murder should be revised to impose a stricter custodial sentence, and whether the petitioner had standing as an “aggrieved party” to seek such revisionary relief under Articles 138 and 145 of the Constitution. The High Court had imposed suspended sentences, fines, and compensation following guilty pleas on a lesser charge. The core legal issues centered on the appropriateness of invoking revisional jurisdiction where an ordinary appeal was available, the determination of “aggrieved party” status, and the existence of exceptional circumstances. It was held that the petition