Kulasiriwardena vs. Jayasinghe and Others – sllr 2016 volume 1 page 093

In the case between Kulasiriwardena (Appellant) and Jayasinghe and Others (Respondents), the court addressed the admissibility of a police statement as evidence under the Civil Procedure Code and the Evidence Ordinance. It was determined that proper procedures for listing, marking, and admitting documents at trial, as required by Section 154 of the Civil Procedure Code, had not been followed. The judgment clarified the distinction between “admissions” under Section 17 of the Evidence Ordinance and facts admitted under Section 58, finding that these have different evidentiary consequences. The court set aside the orders of both the District Court and the High Court, emphasizing the necessity for trial courts to properly consider the authenticity, listing, and admissibility of evidence befor