Kalansuriya Alias Raja vs. Attorney General – sllr 2015 volume 1 page 415

In the case between Oliver Dayananda Kalansuriya alias Raja (Appellant) and the Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed whether the conviction for murder, based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of a single eyewitness (AK), was legally sustainable given contradictions in the evidence and the absence of corroboration from other witnesses. It was held that the conviction was not supported by reliable or sufficient evidence, reaffirming the principle that a conviction must be based on the proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the fair, impartial evaluation of all material evidence. The decision relied on established standards of witness credibility and prosecutorial duty, emphasizing that the failure to properly evaluate material contradictions and the lack of corroborati