Bambarunde Yapa Mudiyanselage Wickramasinghe vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA 232/2005-2013

Brief
The case between Bambarunde Yapa Mudiyanselage Wickramasinghe (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 (Complainant Respondent), addressed the issue of the conviction and sentencing of the Accused-Appellant for the rape of an 11-year-old girl, Polwatte Gallage Shamalee. It was determined that the conviction and sentence should be affirmed, reaffirming the principle that the evidence presented, including the victim’s pregnancy and age, was sufficient to uphold the High Court’s judgment. This decision relied on the review of the evidence and the absence of the Accused-Appellant, emphasizing that the appeal was dismissed, and the arrest of the accused was instructed.

Sisira De Abrew J. — It was noted that the Accused-Appellant wa