Amarasinghe Achchi Maddumage Don Pradeep Wasantha Kumara vs Merregngnage Madhuri Priyanka Thushari Perera – CA/RII/18/2024-2024

The case between Merregngnage Madhuri Priyanka Thushari Perera (Plaintiff) and Amarasinghe Achchi Maddumage and Don Pradeep Wasantha Kumara (Defendants) addressed the admissibility of an affidavit (D.08) and attached photographs as evidence under the Evidence (Special Provisions) Act, with a particular focus on statutory notice requirements for computer-generated evidence. It was determined that the district court erred in rejecting the photographs based solely on procedural defects related to notice and listing. The principle reaffirmed was that procedural rules for computer evidence should not be rigidly interpreted where adequate notice and legislative intent are observed. Reliance was placed on relevant statutory provisions and established precedents, emphasizing that justice and legis