Mahauduwage Don Nirosha Nilmini Perera vs C.D Wickramarathne – CA WRT/0091/2021-2023

In the case between Mahauduwage Don Nirosha Nilmini Perera (Petitioner) and C.D Wickramarathne (Inspector General of Police) along with other senior police officials and the Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed whether the petitioner could preclude ongoing criminal investigations and proceedings, including being compelled to provide a statement, through writ applications such as Certiorari, Mandamus, and Prohibition. It was held that failure by the petitioner to comply with fundamental procedural requirements—specifically, not providing a mandatory police statement after evading law enforcement for an extended period—rendered the writ application unsustainable. This decision reaffirmed the principle that applicants seeking extraordinary remedies must demonstrate full complia