Maduwala Gedara Premadasa vs Hon Attorney General – CA 261/2009-2014

In the case between Maduwala Gedara Premadasa (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon Attorney General (Respondent), the court examined the validity of a conviction for grave sexual abuse under Section 365(2)(b) of the Penal Code. The primary issues reviewed were the alleged vagueness of the indictment, claimed misdirection in law by the High Court, and adequacy of corroborative evidence. It was determined that the evidence, including the testimony of the victim and supporting witnesses, was credible and sufficiently corroborated. The appellate court upheld the conviction and sentence, emphasizing that minor omissions in testimony did not affect the prosecution’s case. The judgment reaffirmed the principle that corroborative testimony and the credibility of witnesses are sufficient to maintain a c