Girigoris Jansage Lesli Senadeera v The Director General, Commission to investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption – CA HCC/0466/2017-2022

In the case between The Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and Girigoris Jansage Lesli Senadeera, the court addressed the issue of whether the conviction and sentence for the solicitation and acceptance of a bribe by a public servant were justified. The appellate inquiry focused on the evaluation of the defence of political victimization, the evidentiary weight of good character, the application of the burden of proof, and the alleged fabrication of prosecution evidence. It was held that the conviction was properly based on consistent and corroborated prosecution testimony, and the High Court’s assessment of defence arguments and character evidence was found to be appropriate. The court reaffirmed the principle that good character evidence does