GALLOLU KANKANAMALAGE NIMAL PERERA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedthe appeal is dismissed.
Source: [2025] HKCA 904, Court of Appeal, decided 31 October 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
Case Significance
GALLOLU KANKANAMALAGE NIMAL PERERA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCA 904 is a Court of Appeal decision in which the court held that "the appeal is dismissed." The ruling followed the earlier decision GALLOLU KANKANAMALAGE NIMAL PERERA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 1205, and referenced the non-refoulement authority at [2018] HKCA 451.
Summary
Gallolu Kankanamalage Nimal Perera, a Sri Lankan national, appealed against Deputy High Court Judge Levy's refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of his non-refoulement claim. The applicant appeared in person and filed written submissions. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no basis to disturb the judgment.
What did the Court of Appeal hold in GALLOLU KANKANAMALAGE NIMAL PERERA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCA 904?
The Court of Appeal held that the appeal is dismissed in [2025] HKCA 904, upholding the earlier decision in [2025] HKCFI 1205 and drawing on the non-refoulement authority reported at [2018] HKCA 451.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 904)