Deniye Gedara Sunil Amarawansha vs Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 0012/24-2025

In the case between Deniye Gedara Sunil Amarawansha and Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of whether the appellant’s conviction for grave sexual abuse under the Penal Code was vitiated by procedural errors, particularly concerning remand and bail orders imposed during trial. The court held that the right of the accused to a fair trial was compromised due to insufficient judicial reasoning in remand orders and inadequacies in addressing procedural fairness under the Code of Criminal Procedure. The holding mandated that the conviction and sentence by the High Court be set aside and a retrial be ordered. The decision reaffirmed the principle that judicial orders affecting personal liberty, especially remand and bail, must be supported by adequate reasoning and adherence to