Director General for the Prevention of Bribery and Corruption vs Maldeniya Don Upali Gunaratne Perera – CA CPA/0064/2023-2024

In the case between the Director General for the Prevention of Bribery and Corruption of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and four accused individuals, the court addressed the admissibility and evidentiary status of digital recordings (P-25 and P-27) and whether technical defects in the petition—such as a misdated affidavit and notice issues—should bar the exercise of revisionary jurisdiction. The findings established that technical deficiencies not affecting substantive rights should not preclude judicial review. Previous orders were set aside, and the disputed recordings were permitted as evidence subject to further cross-examination. The decision reaffirmed the principle that technical or procedural flaws, unless prejudicial, do not undermine the admini