Kammalge Ravindra Fernando alias Batta vs The Hon. Attorney General – 05/2013-2015

In the case between Kammalge Ravindra Fernando alias Batta (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed whether the conviction for attempted murder under section 300 of the Penal Code was properly sustained on the available evidence. It was held that the circumstantial and medical evidence presented was sufficient to establish the accused’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt and that there had been no failure on the part of the trial judge to consider evidence favorable to the accused. The principle reaffirmed was that inferences from circumstantial evidence may be drawn provided they are consistent solely with the accused’s guilt and inconsistent with any reasonable hypothesis of innocence. This decision relied on relevant Sri Lankan case law concerning t