Karunavirudu Durayalage Wimaladasa vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA/HCC/154/2022-2024

Brief
The case between Karunavirudu Durayalage Wimaladasa (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent) addressed the issue of the sufficiency and consistency of evidence regarding the kidnapping and grave sexual abuse of a minor child. It was held that the evidence was reliable and sufficient to affirm the conviction, reaffirming the principle that the burden of proof remains with the prosecution and that identification by a minor witness can be credible under certain circumstances. This decision relied on relevant statutes and precedents, emphasizing the importance of evaluating evidence in its entirety to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Sampath B. Abayakoon, J. — The judgment reviewed the case involving the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a min