Liyanawaruge Alexander Balangne alias Sanda v. Hon. Attorney General – CA CASE NO:-110/2014-2014

In the case between Liyanawaruge Alexander Balangne alias Sanda (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed whether the accused-appellant was rightly convicted under section 364(2)(e) of the Penal Code for the rape of a girl under sixteen. It was held that the conviction was sustainable based on the credibility of the victim’s testimony, supporting witness accounts, and medical evidence, notwithstanding alleged contradictions. The court reaffirmed the principle that delays or inconsistencies in reporting sexual offences do not automatically undermine the reliability of the victim. Reliance was placed on legal precedents concerning single-witness testimony and evidentiary standards in sexual offence cases. The sentence was revised, reducing imprisonme