The Hon. Attorney General vs Baviyage DamithJayalal – 24/2010-2017

In the case between The Hon. Attorney General and Baviyage Damith Jayalal & Senanayake Danny Saman, the court examined whether the convictions for murder under section 296 of the Penal Code, imposed by the High Court of Balapitiya, were supported by the evidence and whether the trial judge had properly assessed contradictions and omissions in the prosecution’s case. It was determined that the convictions were justified based on credible eyewitness testimony and corroborating evidence, despite significant time lapse since the incident. The court reaffirmed the principle that an appellate court will not interfere with findings of credibility or fact by a trial court unless such findings are perverse or unsupported by the evidence. The decision reinforced proper application of legal standards