Bandara v. The State – sllr 2001 volume 2 page 063

Brief
In the case between Bandara (appellant) and The State (respondent), the central issues concerned whether delayed reporting of an alleged rape and minor discrepancies in witness testimony could be accepted when adequately explained. It was held that the evidentiary record, including the prosecutrix’s account, medical findings, and corroborating witness statements, supported the conclusion of non-consent and justified the conviction under Section 364 of the Penal Code. The principles underscored include the admissibility of delayed complaint explanations due to social stigma, the insignificance of peripheral inconsistencies, the evidentiary weight of unchallenged testimony, and the relevance of the accused’s silence as an additional incriminating factor. Precedents and judicial authori