Weerasekera Arachchilage Piyaratne vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA 59/2009-2009

In the case between Weerasekera Arachchilage Piyaratne (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed whether the accused was rightly convicted under Section 364(2)(F) of the Penal Code for raping Disna Kumari, a mentally or physically disabled person. The holding affirmed the conviction and sentence, finding the evidence—including the victim’s identification, the prompt reporting of the incident, and the evaluation of both alibi and medical evidence—sufficient and credible. This decision reaffirmed the principle that in sexual assault prosecutions involving vulnerable victims, prompt reporting, careful witness evaluation, and credible medical corroboration can support conviction despite challenges on identification and alibi. Emphasis was p