Dhammika Prasanna Wijesinghe and others vs Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 0306-307/19-2025

The case involves an appeal by Dhammika Prasanna Wijesinghe and Anura Jayathissa Wijesinghe (Accused-Appellants) against their conviction in the High Court of Kurunegala for conspiracy to commit murder and murder. The charges relate to the death of Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Anusha Hemanthi Rathnamali Rathnayake on September 19, 2005, in Kurunegala. The High Court found the appellants guilty, prompting the appeal.

Amal Ranaraja, J. delivered the judgment, outlining the case background. The Accused-Appellants were indicted in the High Court of Kurunegala (HC 03/2015) on two charges: (1) conspiracy to commit or abet the murder of Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Anusha Hemanthi Rathnamali Rathnayake, under section 296 read with sections 113B and 102 of the Penal Code; and (2) committing the murder