Dasanayaka Pathirennahalage Punchi Banda Vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA NO. 303/2018-2021

In the case between The Hon. Attorney General (on behalf of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) and Dasanayaka Pathirennahalage Punchi Banda, the court addressed whether the identification of the accused-appellant as the perpetrator was safe and reliable, considering the elapsed time since the incident, questions regarding witness identification, and whether keeping the victim in a home under the trial court’s direction influenced the outcome. The findings established that the identification evidence of the victim and her mother, supported by medical testimony and the immediate complaint, was credible and not undermined by procedural irregularities. It was affirmed that no substantial miscarriage of justice had occurred. The judgment relied on Section 334(1) of the Code of Crim