Karunaratne Mudiyanselage Madduma Bandara, Weerakoon Gamage Shelton, Ranhotige Ranjith Weerasundera vs The Attorney General – CA 190-192/11-2013

In the case between Karunaratne Mudiyanselage Madduma Bandara, Weerakoon Gamage Shelton, Ranhotige Ranjith Weerasundera (accused-appellants) and the Attorney General (respondent), the court addressed whether the accused-appellants were properly identified as perpetrators in a matter involving charges of robbery and rape. It was determined that the identification evidence presented by the prosecutrix was inadequate and lacked corroboration on material points, specifically regarding the identity of the accused. The appellate court set aside all convictions and sentences of the accused-appellants, acquitting them on the basis that identity was not established beyond reasonable doubt. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that convictions must rest on clear, credible, and corroborated identifi