Upali Dharmasiri Welaratne v. Wesley Jayaraj Moses – S. C. APPEAL NO. 65/2003-2009

Brief
In the case between Wesley Jayaraj Moses (Respondent-Petitioner) and Upali Dharmasiri Welaratne (Appellant-Defendant-Respondent), the Supreme Court addressed whether the Court of Appeal exceeded its jurisdiction by issuing an interim injunction based on an undertaking, the legal effect and admissibility of dated photographic evidence in a contempt inquiry, and whether the required standard of proof was met to sustain a conviction for civil contempt. After construction activities allegedly violated a solemn undertaking to the court, the central issues turned on the probative value of photographic evidence with imprinted dates and the sufficiency of evidence for a finding of wilful disobedience. The court held that photographs with imprinted dates could properly be admitted and conside