Hethumuni Titus Mendis Jayawardena vs The Director General Commissioner to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption – CA PHC 0033/2017-2023

In the case between Hethumuni Titus Mendis Jayawardena (Appellant) and The Director General, Commissioner to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption; Gamage Mudiyanselage Uditha Wimalnatha Doloswala; and The Attorney General’s Department (Respondents), the court addressed whether a written sanction by the Commission is required under Section 78(1) of the Bribery Act when the prosecution is instituted by the Commission. It was held that an additional written sanction is not necessary when the Commission itself institutes proceedings, reaffirming the principle that statutory language should be applied as written without supplementing legislative requirements. This decision relied on a detailed statutory interpretation and pertinent case law, emphasizing that procedural requirements