Krishnasami Ramachandran vs Attorney General – CA 157-158/2003-2017

In the case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (represented by the Attorney General) and Krishnasami Ramachandran, the court addressed the issue of whether sufficient circumstantial evidence existed to uphold the conviction of the accused-appellant for conspiracy, aiding and abetting to cause mischief (the explosion at the Temple of the Tooth Relic), murder, and causing injuries. The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented proved beyond reasonable doubt the participation of the accused-appellant in a conspiracy and his active role in the commission of the offenses, thereby affirming his conviction. The principle reaffirmed was that, in the absence of direct evidence or a confession, a conviction can be sustained if the circumstantial evidence, assessed acc