Wijeratne Bandara v. Director General Of Prevention Of Bribery And Corruption – sllr 2005 volume 2 page 243

In Wijeratne Bandara v. Director General of Prevention of Bribery and Corruption, the court addressed whether charges under the Bribery Act (notably Sections 2(a), (b), 20(b), and 28(b)) were sufficiently specific and in compliance with procedural requirements of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, in relation to alleged solicitation and acceptance of gratification to obtain a government benefit. It was determined that the indictment disclosed the precise nature of the alleged offenses and complied with legal standards for specificity and notice to the accused. The findings established that a broad construction of the statutory provisions under the Bribery Act was appropriate, and that the charges and evidence were adequate to support the conviction. The appeal was dismissed, reaffirming t