Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Anuruddha Jayathilaka, Edippuli Mudiyanselage Erick Lakshman, Kuruppuge Nuwan Chaminda Alwis vs Hon. Attorney General – CA APPEAL NO. 65 – 67/2008-2013

In the case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Attorney General) and Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Anuruddha Jayathilaka and others, the court addressed the issue of whether the convictions and sentences imposed for multiple counts of attempted murder and robbery should be upheld, modified, or set aside upon the withdrawal of the appeal. It was held that the withdrawal of the appeal was permitted, with directions that all terms of imprisonment for each accused would run concurrently and from the date of conviction, while fines and default sentences remained unchanged. This reaffirmed the principle that, where no State objection is raised, concurrent sentencing may be directed on appeal withdrawal, in accordance with the administration of criminal justice and appellate proce