Attorney General vs RAP Herath – CA APPEAL NO: 1315/96F-2011

In Attorney General, Colombo v. RAP Herath and H M Amarasiri Bandara, the court addressed whether the District Court incorrectly dismissed the plaintiff’s claim for lack of a certified copy of a document (P1) despite its admission without objection, and whether the District Court properly treated a prior criminal conviction as irrelevant to the civil proceedings. The findings established that admission of evidence without objection remains valid for all purposes, and a criminal conviction is relevant to subsequent civil claims. Reference was made to established legal principles governing admission of evidence and the relevance of prior judgments. The decision clarified procedural requirements and the effect of admitted documentary evidence, resulting in the setting aside of the lower court