Rohana Kumudujith Hapuarachchi Vs. Hon Attorney General – CA HC/56/2012-2018

In the case of Rohana Kumudujith Hapuarachchi (Accused-Appellant) v. Hon Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the conviction against the accused-appellant should be maintained and if the custodial sentence imposed should be suspended. It was determined that while the original conviction and trial court judgment dated 02.03.2012 warranted affirmation, the sentence of imprisonment could be suspended in response to submissions from both parties. The court held that the sentence of two years would be suspended for a period of ten years, while the fine and compensation orders made by the trial court remained unaltered. This decision reaffirmed the principle that appellate courts may exercise discretion to suspend a sentence, especially upon agreement or lack o