G.S. Don Dayarathne v. The Bribery Commission – CA CASE NO. 289/2009-2017

In the case between G.S. Don Dayarathne (Accused-Appellant) and the Bribery Commission (Respondent), the court addressed whether the appellant was lawfully convicted under Section 19(c) of the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption Act for the alleged solicitation of a Rs. 5,000 bribe from the complainant, Wilson. The court held that, due to lack of cogent evidence, procedural irregularities in the investigation, and unreliability of key prosecution witnesses, it was unsafe to uphold the conviction, resulting in the conviction and sentence being set aside. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that convictions must rest on credible and corroborated evidence and that procedural integrity in bribery investigations is essential. This decision relied on established evidentiary standar