Kaluaddara Arachchige Raja Ajith Ranjith vs. The Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption – CA HCC 233/2018-2025

In the matter of Kaluaddara Arachchige Raja Ajith Ranjith vs. The Director General, Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, the court addressed the issue of appeals against convictions for soliciting and accepting gratifications to expedite passenger transport permits. The court held that the prosecution evidence was unreliable and failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the setting aside of convictions and sentences. This decision reaffirmed the principle that prosecution evidence must meet credibility and probability tests. This decision relied on analysis of witness inconsistencies and improbable event details, emphasizing that the burden of proof rests with the prosecution.

Amal Ranaraja, J. – The indictment comprised eight counts alleging