Attanayake Mudiyanselage Dammika Chandana Attanayake Vs Attorney General – CN125/2004-2017

In the case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Attorney General) and Attanayake Mudiyanselage Dammika Chandana Attanayake, the court addressed whether the conviction for two counts of murder, based exclusively on circumstantial evidence, was sustainable. It was determined that the prosecution’s case, which relied on a combination of motive, opportunity, forensic evidence, and corroborated testimony from accomplice witnesses, established the accused’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The legal principles governing the treatment of circumstantial evidence and accomplice testimony were analyzed and reaffirmed, with the decision emphasizing that such evidence, when thoroughly corroborated, is sufficient for upholding convictions. The appeal was dismissed and the conviction a