S. A. Subasinghe vs The Attorney General & The Director General – CA HCC/0268/17-2022

In the case between S. A. Subasinghe (accused-appellant) and the Attorney General’s Department and the Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegation of Bribery or Corruption (respondents), the issue concerned whether the evidence—particularly the testimony of the main prosecution witness—established beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant solicited and accepted a bribe in violation of the Bribery Act. The court determined that noted inconsistencies in the witness testimonies were minor and did not undermine the overall credibility of the prosecution, finding that the conviction and sentence imposed by the High Court were justified. This decision reaffirmed the principle that only material contradictions affecting the substance of the case warrant appellate interference, w