Moonesinghe and Others v. Attorney General – sllr 1987 volume 2 page 020

Brief
In the case of Moonesinghe and Others v. Attorney-General, the court considered the procedural compliance regarding Article 122(1)(b) of the Constitution in the context of the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill. The central issue was whether the mandated simultaneous delivery of a copy of the Presidential reference to both the Acting Chief Justice and the Speaker had been fulfilled. Upon review of affidavits and delivery evidence, it was determined that the procedural requirements were satisfied, and the Supreme Court’s earlier finding that the Bill was not inconsistent with the Constitution was upheld. The contention of procedural non-compliance was rejected, reinforcing the principle that strict procedural standards must be factually evaluated rather than