Wallamba Bandanage Gamini vs Republic of Sri Lanka – CA APPEAL NO. 278/09-2013

Brief
The case between Wallamba Bandanage Gamini (Accused-Appellant) and the Republic of Sri Lanka (Respondent) addressed the issue of the conviction and sentencing of the accused-appellant for the rape of a minor. The court held that the original sentence should be upheld, reaffirming the principle that the severity of the crime justifies the sentence imposed. This decision relied on corroborative medical evidence and the victim’s testimony, emphasizing that the appeal for sentence reduction was without merit.

Sisira J. de Abrew, J. — It was determined that the accused-appellant, a friend of the victim’s father, committed the crime after consuming alcohol with the victim’s family members. The findings established that the medical evidence corroborated the victim’s testimony, and the