Ruwan Kapila Nawasinghe and K. A. Lalith Perera vs Attorney General – CN14/2011-2016

In the case between the Attorney General and Ruwan Kapila Nawasinghe and K. A. Lalith Perera, the court addressed whether the accused-appellants committed attempted murder under section 300 read with section 32 of the Penal Code, as determined by the High Court of Avissawella. The court held that the evidence established both accused acted with common intention and that the injuries inflicted were intentional and sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death, upholding the conviction while varying only the date of sentence implementation. The principle reaffirmed is that only significant contradictions and omissions affect the evidentiary value in criminal proceedings, and a conviction under section 300 is appropriate where the elements of intention and participation are met.