Galolu Kankanamalage Nishantha Isurusiri Vs The Hon. Attorney General – HCC/389/2018-2023

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (represented by the Attorney General’s Department) and Galolu Kankanamalage Nishantha Isurusiri, the court addressed the sufficiency of evidence required to uphold a conviction for rape. It was determined that, due to inconsistencies and the unreliability of the victim’s testimony, as well as the absence of convincing corroborative evidence regarding the identification of the accused and scene illumination, the conviction could not be maintained beyond a reasonable doubt. The principle reaffirmed is that criminal convictions must be founded upon credible and consistent evidence meeting the threshold of proof beyond reasonable doubt. Relevant legal standards for criminal trials and appellate review were applied, underlining