G.P. Manjula Sisira Kumara vs Hon. Attorney General – CA APPLICATION NO. 81/2016-2017

In the case between G.P. Manjula Sisira Kumara (Accused – Appellant) and Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the conviction and sentence for rape under section 364(1) of the Penal Code were justified. It was determined that the act was non-consensual, as corroborated by medical evidence and the testimony of the victim. Legal reasoning dismissed the argument that delay in reporting the incident suggested consent, acknowledging the circumstances that prevented earlier disclosure. The court affirmed the conviction and sentence, underscoring that delay in reporting sexual offences may be justified by the victim’s circumstances, in line with established legal precedents. The holding reinforces the principle that sufficient corroborative evidence, alongsi