Ambawalage Gunadasa Silva vs Attorney General – CA/73-74/2010-2016

In the case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Attorney General) and Ambawalage Gunadasa Silva, Ambawalage Rupananda Silva alias Ruparatne, and Ambawalage Kusumananda alias Nevil, the court addressed the lawfulness of their convictions for murder under the doctrine of common intention, including the credibility of eyewitness evidence and the impact of alleged failures on the part of the trial judge and prosecution. It was held that the convictions were justified, as the evidence of key witnesses was found credible and corroborative, no significant contradictions or omissions were identified, and the trial judge’s reasoning was found to be sound. The court reaffirmed the principle that mere presence at a crime scene does not suffice for liability under common intention