Perumal Kamaraj vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA-HCC-46/2021-2025

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka / The Hon. Attorney General’s Department (Complainant) and Perumal Kamaraj (Accused/Appellant), the court addressed the issue of the conviction for grave sexual abuse of a minor under Section 365B(2) of the Penal Code. It was determined that the original conviction, based on the testimony of a 14-year-old witness despite some minor discrepancies, was supported by adequate evidence and relevant legal standards regarding child witness testimony. The decision reaffirmed the principle that child witness evidence can be reliable even if uncorroborated, referencing precedents from both Sri Lanka and Indian jurisprudence, while also acknowledging the mitigating effect of a prolonged delay in filing the indictment under Section 333