Wanasinghe Mudiyanselage Samantha Rajapaksha alias Akku vs. The Attorney General – CA HCC/0016/22-2023

In the case between the Attorney General and Wanasinghe Mudiyanselage Samantha Rajapaksha alias Akku, the court addressed the issue of the accused’s conviction for grave sexual abuse against a minor under section 365B(2)(b) of the Penal Code. It was held that the conviction and sentence must be upheld, as the credibility of the victim’s identification and consistency of evidence were established, and no substantial procedural errors prejudiced the rights of the accused. The ruling reaffirmed the principle that appellate intervention is unwarranted where trial proceedings, identification, and evidence evaluation remain sound. Reliance was placed on the evaluation of testimonial evidence and application of statutory requirements under the Penal Code, underscoring that convictions for grave o