Arumadura Sunil alias Malu Sunil vs The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.. – CA 180-182/2006-2013

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Arumadura Sunil alias Malu Sunil, Kukundura Ranjith, Wellage Nandasiri, Wellage Wipulasena, and Wellage Padmasiri, the court addressed issues regarding the conviction of the accused-appellants as members of an unlawful assembly, the murder of two individuals (Siripala and Thushara), charges of mischief, and robbery under the Penal Code. It was held that evidence established the involvement of the appellants in forming an unlawful assembly and in the murder of Siripala, but insufficient evidence was found to sustain the conviction for the murder of Thushara against some of the appellants. The judgment reaffirmed the legal principle that partial acceptance of witness testimony is permissible when such evidence is corrobor