Gamlath Disavage Don Thushan Priyankara vs Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 0113/22-2025

In the matter of Gamlath Disavage Don Thushan Priyankara Vs Hon. Attorney General, the court considered the sufficiency and interpretation of circumstantial, ballistic, and medical evidence in a murder conviction. The appeal stemmed from the trial judge’s assessment of evidence and the burden of proof. The appellate court found the circumstantial evidence insufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Pradeep Hettiarachchi, J. delivered the judgment, analyzing the appeal against a murder conviction and death sentence. The case was tried without a jury. Grounds of appeal included the alleged failure to appreciate circumstantial evidence, misinterpretation of expert ballistic and medical evidence, and misunderstanding the burden of proof. The incident involved an argument, a s