Dassanayake Mudiyanselage Rohini & Wasantha Kumarihamy v The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption & The Attorney General – CA PHC/APN/76/21-2022

In the case between The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC) and Dassanayake Mudiyanselage Rohini Wasantha Kumarihamy, the court addressed the propriety of the High Court’s refusal to grant bail pending appeal to the petitioner following conviction under the CIABOC Act. It was held that the circumstances relied upon—medical condition, claimed impact on student interests, and alleged appellate delay—did not meet the threshold of “exceptional circumstances” required for bail pending appeal. The principle reaffirmed is that bail pending appeal will only be granted under demonstrably exceptional circumstances, in alignment with relevant statutes and established case law. The decision underscored that arguments based on outdated medical evidence, unsupported