Koralalage Chaminda Korala v. The Attorney General – CA HCC/0070/21-2023

In the case between Koralalage Chaminda Korala (the appellant) and the Attorney General, the court addressed issues concerning the timeliness of an appeal against conviction and the mandatory death sentence, questions of fair trial including the handling of witness statements, and the sufficiency of evidence for proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt. It was determined that the appeal challenging both conviction and sentence lacked merit, as irregularities alleged by the appellant were unfounded and the evidence—including consistent identification by multiple witnesses and the dying declaration of the deceased—overwhelmingly established the appellant’s responsibility for the offence. The court upheld the principle that a conviction may be affirmed if the prosecution’s case is proved beyond