Lagamuwathanna Viyannalage Premadasa v. The Honourable Attorney General – CA HCC 277/2014-2022

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (represented by the Attorney General) and Lagamuwathanna Viyannalage Premadasa, the court addressed the issue of whether the conviction for murder and attempted murder was valid, given the predominant reliance on voice identification evidence and the alleged procedural improprieties in the trial process. It was held that the conviction was safe and supported by sufficient admissible evidence, reaffirming the principle that voice identification, when supported by corroborative evidence and established legal standards, can sustain a conviction. The decision relied on established statutory frameworks and relevant case law on the admissibility of identification evidence, clarifying that proper procedures had been followed at tr