Wanasinhe v. Hon. Attorney General and Others – sllr 2011 volume 1 page 001

In the case between an appellant police officer and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the admissibility of evidence under Section 110(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, specifically with respect to direct testimony and the use of recorded witness statements. The issue focused on whether direct witness evidence of identification and the recovery of a Rs. 200/- note sufficed to uphold a conviction for an offence under the Bribery Act. It was held that Section 110(3) does not bar direct evidence presented in court by an officer who personally witnessed relevant events. The conviction, initially affirmed by the Magistrate and the High Court, was upheld on appeal, confirming the propriety of relying on such direct testimony and imposing the prescribed mandatory penalty under