Kaluhennadige Rohitha Sarath Jayantha v. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC-231/2020-2022

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (represented by the Hon. Attorney General) and Kaluhennadige Rohitha Sarath Jayantha, the court examined the propriety of the conviction and death sentence imposed for the murder of Loku Yaddehige Rajika. It was held that the conviction and sentence were justified, with the findings establishing that the testimony of a single child eyewitness and multiple consistent dying declarations could constitute adequate and credible evidence for conviction. Legal principles regarding the reliability of child testimony and the admissibility of dying declarations were reaffirmed. The decision relied on existing authorities relating to the treatment of unchallenged evidence and proper assessment of dying declarations, underscoring the s