RE TALPE MAHAGODAGE JAGATH LAXMAN ROHITHA PERERA
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal accordingly.
Source: [2026] HKCA 5, Court of Appeal, decided 9 January 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
Case Significance
Re Talpe Mahagodage Jagath Laxman Rohitha Perera [2026] HKCA 5 arose from Talpe Mahagodage Jagath Laxman Rohitha Perera v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 1794, an unsuccessful challenge to the refusal of a non-refoulement claim. Referring to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2022] HKCA 627, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding: "we dismiss the appeal accordingly."
Summary
Talpe Mahagodage Jagath Laxman Rohitha Perera, a Sri Lankan national, appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found the applicant failed to demonstrate the Board acted unlawfully, procedurally unfairly, or in a Wednesbury unreasonable manner. The appeal was dismissed.
What was decided in Re Talpe Mahagodage Jagath Laxman Rohitha Perera [2026] HKCA 5?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal from Talpe Mahagodage Jagath Laxman Rohitha Perera v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 1794, holding "we dismiss the appeal accordingly," having regard to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2022] HKCA 627.
Cases Cited (3)
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Hong Kong Courts portal.
Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 5)