Visenthi Durage Linton Silva v. Attorney General – CA CASE NO. 107/2004-2004

In the case between the Attorney General and Visenthi Durage Linton Silva, the court addressed the validity of a conviction and sentence for rape under Section 364 of the Penal Code, focusing on issues regarding evidentiary credibility, procedural compliance, and the handling of depositions as evidence. It was held that the processes undertaken during the trial did not materially depart from legal standards; the credibility of the main evidence, minor contradictions in testimonies, assessment of the accused’s statements, and the procedure for introducing depositions were all found satisfactory. The conviction and sentence were affirmed. The decision reaffirmed the principle that procedural and evidentiary requirements must be substantially complied with, and minor contradictions are not su