Viraj Perera vs. Attorney General – sllr 2010 volume 2 page 251

In the case between Vilraj Perera (appellant) and the Attorney General (respondent), the court addressed the consideration of evidence where credibility is partially impeached and the application of the maxim “falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus.” It was held that rejection of a witness’s evidence on one issue does not preclude acceptance of other aspects where corroborated, reaffirming the principle that credibility must be determined in the context of the entire body of evidence. The judgment further examined whether alleged detainees were “abducted persons” under Sections 356 and 359 of the Penal Code, emphasizing the importance of documentary irregularities (absence from detention registers) and the significance of delayed witness statements. The decision relied on the Penal Code and prec