Wanigasekara Mudiyanselage Chamila Suranga vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA/HCC/119/23-2025

In the case between Wanigasekara Mudiyanselage Chamila Suranga (Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo-12 (Respondent), the court addressed whether all elements of grave sexual abuse under Section 365B (2) (b) of the Penal Code were established beyond reasonable doubt. It was determined that the conviction and sentence imposed by the High Court were justified, as the evidence supported the victim’s credibility and did not exclude the possibility of sexual abuse. The appellate court reaffirmed the principle that testimony of a credible victim, particularly in sexual abuse cases involving minors, when corroborated by medical evidence, can suffice to sustain a conviction. Reference was made to relevant statutory provisions in the Penal Code, underscor