Suriya Don Chandana Jagath Kumara v. Hon Attorney General – CA 236/2013-2015

In the case between Suriya Don Chandana Jagath Kumara (Appellant) and the Hon Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 (Respondent), the court considered the appropriateness of the sentence imposed under Section 364(1) of the Penal Code for the offence of rape. The appellant was convicted and initially sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment, a fine, and substantial compensation to the victim. On appeal, review was confined exclusively to the severity of the sentence imposed. It was determined that, while the conviction was upheld, the sentence required modification given the specific facts, including the existence of a prior relationship and resulting pregnancy, though the victim denied consent. The court ordered a reduction of imprisonment to 7 years and decreased