H.G. Upul Senevirathne vs The Honorable Attorney General – CA APPEAL NO.151/09-2017

The case between H.G. Upul Senevirathne (Appellant) and The Honorable Attorney General (Respondent) addressed the issue of whether the appellant’s conviction for the murder of Udahagedara Amarangani could be sustained on the basis of circumstantial evidence alone. It was held that the convictions and sentence imposed by the High Court were proper, reaffirming the principle that circumstantial evidence must exclude all reasonable hypotheses except that of guilt in order to warrant a conviction. This decision relied on authorities such as Don Sunny v. Attorney General and emphasized careful evaluation of each element of circumstantial evidence, the application of the “Ellenborough Principle,” and the proper weighing of defense evidence including alibi. The outcome affirms the standards for c