Chamindranee Bandara Kiriella vs Justice Upaly Abeyrathne (Retd.) and others – CA WRT 0482/21-2025

In the matter of Chamindranee Bandara Kiriella (Petitioner) challenging a recommendation by a Presidential Commission of Inquiry, the court addressed the issue of the admissibility of an uncertified Commission report in a writ application. The court held that an unofficial, uncertified copy of the Commission’s report, obtained from social media, was inadmissible due to non-compliance with Rule 3 (1) (a) of the Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules 1990. It was determined that without an admissible copy of the impugned recommendation, the application could not be considered. This decision reaffirmed the principle that original or duly certified copies of material documents are mandatory for writ applications under Article 140 of the Constitution. The application was dismissed on these