Rupasinghe v. Attorney General – sllr 1986 volume 2 page 329

In the case between the appellant, a public officer/interpreter in the Magistrate’s Court, and the Attorney-General representing the State, the core issues addressed were the legality of accepting a gratification under the Bribery Act, the interpretation of the right to silence, the treatment of exculpatory statements, and the evaluation of investigative and trial conduct under Sri Lankan law. The court determined that the appellant, charged with accepting a bribe in connection with court proceedings, did not establish that the money received was authorized or sanctioned as a lawful advance fee. It was held that the evidentiary and procedural standards contained in the Bribery Act, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Evidence Ordinance require the accused to prove the lawful nature of such rec