Premasirige Indika Roshan Premajayantha vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA NO. 211/2012-2014

In the case between Premasirige Indika Roshan Premajayantha (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court examined whether the conviction for rape was sustainable under the law, focusing on the prosecution’s obligation to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the sexual intercourse was non-consensual. It was determined that the trial judge failed to consider whether the evidence presented by the accused could give rise to reasonable doubt regarding the absence of consent. The sequence of events highlighted issues such as the delay by the victim in reporting the incident and the destruction of potential evidence. The court held that reasonable doubt existed concerning consent, warranting the acquittal of the Accused-Appellant. This decision reinforced the legal prin