Amaratunga Arachchilage Ranasinghe v. The Hon.Attorney General – 155/2013-2015

In the case between Amaratunga Arachchilage Ranasinghe (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed whether the prosecution established the accused’s identity beyond reasonable doubt, particularly in relation to the reliability of identification by a single eyewitness under the specific conditions at the crime scene, and whether the defense presented a credible alibi creating reasonable doubt. It was held that the identification evidence was reliable, and the defense’s assertions did not displace the prosecution’s case. The court reaffirmed the principle that conviction may rest on the uncorroborated testimony of a single credible witness, referencing Sumanasena v. Attorney General, and maintained that appellate interference was unwarranted without real doubt rega