Wadduwage Ruwan Indrajith vs. The Director General Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption – CA/HCC/327/19-2024

In the case between Wadduwage Ruwan Indrajith Samaraweera and others (Appellants) and the Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (Respondent), the court examined whether the prosecution had established the charges of bribery and solicitation beyond reasonable doubt. The sequence involved indictments against the Appellants, trial proceedings scrutinizing the reliability and coherence of witness testimonies, and an appellate review focused on the application of evidentiary standards. It was determined that inconsistencies and contradictions in prosecution evidence undermined the case against the Appellants. The holding reaffirmed the enduring legal principle articulated in Woolmington v. DPP — that the burden of proof rests with the prosecution. Acq