Yodhasinghegedara Chandrasoma v. Hon. Attorney General – CA NO 87/2008-2008

In the case between the Hon. Attorney General (Party A) and Yodhasinghegedara Chandrasoma (Party B), the court addressed the issue of whether the conviction and sentence for rape of a minor, under section 364(2) of the Penal Code as amended, were lawfully imposed. It was determined that the conviction, grounded largely on the testimony of the minor victim, was sound in law, with the principle reaffirmed that reliable and credible testimony of a victim can suffice to sustain a conviction without the necessity of corroborative evidence. The reasoning relied on established legal authority recognizing that corroboration is not mandatory where the complainant’s evidence is cogent and trustworthy. The decision emphasizes that delay in reporting and the absence of corroborative forensic evidence