February 2025 - Page 2 of 2 - K. Yugawendra, Lawyer in Jaffna

Supreme Court Dismisses Police Sergeant’s Petition in High-Profile Drug Case

By admin February 2, 2025

Case Summary: SC FR No. 170/2022 Supreme Court of Sri Lanka 1. Parties Involved Petitioner: P.W.T. Dhanushka – A Sergeant of Police attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB). Respondents: C.D. Wickramaratne – Inspector General of Police (IGP). SSP Nishantha De Zoysa – Director, Criminal Investigation Department (CID). CI Lalith Dissanayake – Officer-in-Charge, Special Unit, […]

Court of Appeal Acquits Appellant in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Evidentiary Issues

By admin February 1, 2025

Case Summary: CA HCC 123/2013 Parties: Complainant-Respondent: Hon. Attorney General, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Accused-Appellant: Murugaiya Chandramogan Issues: Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence: Whether the prosecution’s circumstantial evidence was enough to convict the appellant. Admissibility of Evidence: Whether the evidence of a key witness (PW-03) was legally admissible under Section 33 of the Evidence […]