The Attorney General vs Gajanayaka Pathirage Ranjith Kumara alias Ali Kumara – CA HCC/0174/2020-2023

In the case between The Attorney General and Gajanayaka Pathirage Ranjith Kumara alias Ali Kumara, the court addressed the reliability of identification evidence, especially that offered by minor witnesses, in establishing criminal liability. The court held that the identification evidence presented was credible and sufficient to prove the accused’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt. This holding reaffirmed the principle that the probative value of eyewitness testimony, including that of minors, must be assessed in light of corroborative details and overall consistency. Reliance was placed on established case law relating to identification evidence and the doctrine of common intention, emphasizing that conviction can be sustained even in the absence of an identification parade if the totality