Karunarathne Mudiyanselage Samantha Priyalal alias Lal Mama alias Marasinghe Mudiyanselage Saman Pushpakumara v. Hon. Attorney General Attorney – CA HCC/23/18-2022

In the case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka / Attorney General and Karunarathne Mudiyanselage Samantha Priyalal (alias Lal Mama, alias Marasinghe Mudiyanselage Saman Pushpakumara), the court addressed whether sentences imposed for two counts of grave sexual abuse arising from a single transaction should be served consecutively or concurrently. It was held that sentences for offenses committed during a single transaction ought to run concurrently, reaffirming the principle established under Section 427 of the Criminal Procedure Code and supported by relevant precedents, including MOHD. Akhtar Hussain v. Assistant Collector of Customs. Emphasis was placed on the application of the “single transaction rule” to ensure sentencing aligns with established legal standards, t