Jayasinghege Wimalaratne Alias Wimala Mudalali and Others v. The Attorney General (Shyama Dedigama Case) – sllr 1997 volume 1 page 309

In the case of Jayasinghege Wimalaratne alias Wimale Mudalali (and other accused) versus THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, the court addressed charges of conspiracy, common intention, robbery, murder, and rape under the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. It was held that convictions could be sustained on certain counts where corroborative and circumstantial evidence—particularly that relating to conspiracy, robbery, and murders effected through common design—were cogently established. However, the evidence did not conclusively attribute the acts of rape and attributed murder on the basis of common intention, compelling the court to set aside related convictions. The court reaffirmed the principle that convictions based principally on accomplice testimony require sufficient corroboratio