Weerasekarage Indrasena vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CPA/0042/2022-2024

In the case between Weerasekarage Indrasena (2nd accused-petitioner) and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed whether the orders of the High Court of Kalutara, which permitted witness PW-01 to use her previous police statement to refresh her memory during trial, violated fair trial rights and established rules of evidence. It was held that the procedure adopted was contrary to the Evidence Ordinance and principles of a fair trial, rendering the impugned witness evidence inadmissible. The holding reaffirmed that judicial orders must strictly comply with evidentiary rules and constitutional guarantees when handling witness statements. This decision relied on sections 159 and 160 of the Evidence Ordinance and relevant legal precedents, emphasizing the necessity for judicial proceedi