Warnakulasuriya Shamila Pushpami Perera v. Hon. Attorney General and Officer-in-Charge – CA PHC APN 24/2021-2021

In the case between Warnakulasuriya Shamila Pushpami Perera (on behalf of Warnakulasuriya Welinton Fernando, 10th Suspect, in remand) and the Hon. Attorney General alongside the Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Chilaw, the Court addressed the issue of revising bail conditions imposed by the High Court of Chilaw under its order dated 7.8.2020. The proceedings focused on whether the prescribed bail conditions should be affirmed, varied, or set aside under Article 138 of the Constitution. It was concluded that although the original relief sought was to entirely set aside the High Court’s order, the petitioner subsequently expressed satisfaction with varying the conditions. The State indicated no objection to this course. The High Court’s prior bail conditions (items 1 to 8) were set aside,