Thanthrige Ajith Priyantha vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC/011 A-B/2018-2022

In the case between Thanthrige Ajith Priyantha (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed the validity of a conviction and sentence for Grave Sexual Abuse of a child under Section 365 B(2)(b) of the Penal Code. The principal legal issues concerned whether procedural irregularities occurred, specifically regarding the trial judge not hearing all witnesses firsthand, the sufficiency and credibility of child witness testimony, and the necessity for corroborative and independent evidence. It was held that no procedural unfairness resulted from the trial judge’s reliance on predecessor records, that credible and uncontradicted child witness testimony is sufficient for conviction without corroboration, and that the non-calling of additional wi