Danansuriya Mudiyanselage Sampath Nalinda Wijesinghe and others vs Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 19-20/23-2025

In the matter of Danansuriya Mudiyanselage Sampath Nalinda Wijesinghe and others vs Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed an appeal against a High Court conviction for lesser offenses not explicitly charged, inconsistencies in prosecution witness testimonies, and the appropriateness of sentences. The appellants, who were police officers, were accused of kidnapping, wrongful confinement, and grave sexual abuse of two minors. The High Court convicted them of lesser offenses under Sections 356 and 345 of the Penal Code, along with wrongful confinement under Section 333. The Court of Appeal affirmed the convictions, finding no grave prejudice to the defense from the conviction for lesser offenses and deeming minor witness discrepancies not to undermine credibility. Abuse of authority was