Dilshan Wandyl vs Hon. Attorney General – CA/HCC/0231/2017-2025

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Dilshan Wandyl, the court addressed the issue of whether the trial judge erred in law by not properly assessing the credibility of the prosecution’s evidence, particularly the testimony of the primary police witness (PW-01), and whether the dock statement of the accused was improperly rejected. The court held that the trial judge had correctly applied the probability test and evaluated all relevant evidence, including timelines, distances, and the coherence of the narratives presented. It was reaffirmed that the quality of evidence, rather than the quantity, is paramount when considering credibility and the sufficiency of proof in criminal proceedings. Citing relevant case law, the findings established that the convicti