Kammalgoda Mudalige Priyantha Hewasinghe Vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 140/2019-2025

This case involves an appeal by Kammalgoda Mudalige Priyantha Hewasinghe against the Complainant-Respondent, the Attorney General, concerning a conviction and death sentence for murder. The central legal issue was the High Court Judge’s assessment of contradictions and omissions in prosecution witness testimonies. The Court of Appeal determined that the High Court Judge had adequately addressed these discrepancies, finding them explained, corroborated, or immaterial. This affirmed the principle that minor inconsistencies do not necessarily invalidate truthful testimony on material points. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the conviction and sentence.

Amal Ranaraja, J. – The judgment outlined the appellant’s indictment for murder, conviction, and death sentence by the High Court of Kan