Pathirana Mudiyanselage Medhagedara Navarathna Banda vs Hon. Attorney General – CASE NO HCC 0014/2023-2025

In the case between Pathirana Mudiyanselage Medhagedara Navarathna Banda (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed whether sufficient uncorroborated evidence existed to prove exclusive possession of a live hand grenade by the accused, in light of challenges to the credibility and consistency of prosecution testimony. The court upheld the principle that the testimony of a single credible police witness is adequate for conviction in the absence of effective impeachment, provided the evidence is reliable and uncontested under cross-examination. The judgment was grounded on relevant judicial precedents regarding the evaluation of uncorroborated evidence in criminal matters, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal and affirmation of the original convic