Duminda Munasinghe alias Kaluwa v. Hon. Attorney General – CA NO. 82/2010-2010

In the case between Duminda Munasinghe alias Kaluwa (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed whether the accused-appellant was guilty of the murder of his wife, Niroshini Wickramage, based primarily on circumstantial evidence. It was held that the circumstantial evidence adduced, including medical findings, witness testimonies, and corroborative motive, proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt, thereby affirming the conviction and sentence. The decision reaffirmed the principle that circumstantial evidence, when consistent with guilt and inconsistent with innocence, is sufficient for conviction. Reliance was placed on established legal standards including the Sumanasena and Ellenborough dicta concerning adverse inferences, emphasizing that