WijekoonAppuhamilageWijeathne v. Hon. Attorney General – CPA/82/2021-2021

In the case between the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 (Complainant/Respondent) and Wijekoon Appuhamilage Wijerthne (Accused/Petitioner), the court examined whether a revision application to set aside a conviction and sentence under Section 367 of the Penal Code and Section 5(1) of the Public Property Act should be allowed. The primary issues considered were the justification of the delay in seeking revision, the accused’s claimed lack of awareness of the proceedings, and whether any miscarriage of justice warranted the exercise of appellate revisionary jurisdiction. The findings established that the accused was aware of the judgment as evidenced by legal representation prior to its pronouncement. It was determined that the unexplained delay in seeking rev