Pathirana Mudiyanselage Medagedara Nawarathna Banda vs The Attorney General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka – CASE NO. 88/2012-2018

In the case between the Attorney General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Pathirana Mudiyanselage Medagedara Nawarathna Banda, the court addressed whether the accused-appellant was denied a fair trial under Section 195(g) of the Criminal Procedure Code and Article 13 of the Constitution, the sufficiency of consideration given to evidence favorable to the accused, and whether the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, particularly regarding the murder charge and the reliability of fingerprint evidence. The court held that there was no violation of fair trial rights, the evidence was properly evaluated by the trial court, and the conviction for murder was supported by reliable fingerprint evidence and the credibility of the prosecution’s case. The principle