Andrawas Patabendi Ganendra de Vaas Gunawardena & Others vs. The Hon. Attorney-General – SC TAB 01A/2014-2014

In the case between The Attorney-General (Respondent) and the 1st to 6th Accused/Appellants, the court addressed the issue of whether the application of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act during investigation affected the legality of proceedings when charges were ultimately brought under the Penal Code, as well as whether any procedural irregularity or abuse of process occurred in the arrest, detention, or investigation of the accused. It was held that the investigation and subsequent indictment were validly conducted in accordance with statutory mandates, and that resort to terrorism legislation during preliminary phases did not vitiate later Penal Code proceedings. The appeal of the Accused-Appellants was dismissed, with the indictment’s validity upheld and the trial