Jeyaratnam Sri Ranga vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA TRF NO.0012/2023-2023

In the case between the Hon. Attorney General (Plaintiff/Respondent) and Jeyaratnam Sri Ranga and others (Defendant/Accused), the court addressed the issue of whether High Court Case No. HCV/2923/2019 should be transferred from the High Court of Vavuniya due to alleged bias and lack of impartiality on the part of the presiding High Court judge. It was held that the petitioner failed to establish any material evidence of bias sufficient to warrant a transfer. The court reaffirmed the principle that mere allegations, unsupported by substantiated facts, do not justify the transfer of cases on the grounds of judicial bias. Reliance was placed on relevant procedural law and established case law concerning the requirements for demonstrating partiality, highlighting the importance of upholding ju