Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption vs. Kasthuri Arachchige Asoka Weerathilaka – CA/PHC/APN/0031/24-2025

In the case between the Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and Kasthuri Arachchige Asoka Weerathilaka, the court addressed the issue of whether an indictment is sustainable under the CIABOC Act when the investigation was not conducted collectively by the Commission, as required by statute. It was held that the High Court’s dismissal of the indictment was not legally sustainable, and the matter was remitted for further proceedings. The holding reaffirmed the principle that statutory interpretation should give effect to legislative intent while avoiding interpretations that defeat the purpose of the statute. This decision relied on relevant provisions of the CIABOC Act and judicial precedents, underscoring that procedural objections should not fr