The Attorney General vs Imiyage Sujeer Rangana Kumar Perera alias Rangana – CA NO. 149/2015-2023

In the case between the Attorney General and Imiyage Sujeer Rangana Kumar Perera alias Rangana, the court addressed the issue of the validity of a conviction for murder under Section 296 of the Penal Code. It was held that the conviction and sentence imposed upon the accused were proper, with a detailed analysis of accomplice evidence, confessional statements, circumstantial evidence, and subsequent conduct such as absconding and the accused’s failure to challenge uncontroverted evidence. The principle was reaffirmed that corroborated accomplice evidence and properly evaluated confessions can be relied upon for conviction. This decision relied on relevant statutory provisions and authorities from Sri Lankan and comparative jurisprudence, emphasizing the sufficiency of such evidence when un