The Attorney General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka vs. Madumage Don Dinesh Dhanushka Jayawardena and Chiran Hasantha Balage – CA 81/2010-2017

In The Attorney General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka v. Madumage Don Dinesh Dhanushka Jayawardena and Chiran Hasantha Balage, the court addressed the sufficiency and evaluation of evidence in convictions for gang rape under Section 364(2)(g) of the Penal Code. It was held that the evidence substantiated the conviction of the first accused for rape, but did not support the conviction of the second accused for aiding or abetting the offence. The principle that each accused must be judged based on the individual evidence against each was reaffirmed. Reliance was placed on the standards relating to evaluation of identification evidence and proper application of legal doctrines regarding joint liability. This decision underscored the necessity for precise evidential thresho