Jayasooriya v. State – sllr 2001 volume 2 page 082

In Jayasooriya v. State, the court addressed the admissibility and weight of a dying deposition and post mortem report in relation to charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and hurt under the Penal Code. The findings established that the evidence, including witness testimonies and medical documentation, was admissible and sufficient to establish guilt, despite challenges to its evidentiary value. It was further emphasized that the conviction was based on knowledge, not common intention, resulting in a reduction of the sentence from 10 to 8 years rigorous imprisonment for the first count, with sentences to run concurrently and the appeal dismissed. This decision reaffirmed the principle that secondary evidentiary irregularities do not override clear corroborated evidence of gu