Waliweriya Wardhanage Titus Vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA/HCC/93/18-2024

In the case between Waliweriya Wardhanage Titus (accused-appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (representing the complainant/respondent), the court considered whether the conviction for murder was undermined by discrepancies in eyewitness testimony and procedural aspects of the identification parade. It was held that minor inconsistencies, arising from the traumatic experiences of witnesses, do not invalidate the credibility or reliability of the identification evidence. The findings established that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt, with proper regard to the procedures followed and the evidence presented. Reliance was placed on relevant case law concerning the reliability of human observation under stress and the legal principles governing identification pa