Kesara Dahamsonda Senanayake vs. Hon. The Attorney-General and Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery & Corruption – SC APPEAL NO. 134/2009-2010

In the case between Kesara Dahamsonda Senanayake (Accused-Appellant-Appellant) and the Attorney-General and the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery & Corruption, the court addressed the issue of whether an appeal is maintainable when the appellant fails to name all necessary parties, specifically the Director-General of the Bribery Commission, as a respondent. The holding determined that the appeal was not maintainable due to non-compliance with procedural requirements under Rules 4 and 28 of the Supreme Court Rules 1990. The principle reaffirmed is that strict compliance with party-naming and constitution requirements is essential for the validity of appellate proceedings in criminal cases. This outcome relied on statutory interpretation of the Commission to Investigate Alleg