Kanaththage Sarath alias Maruthika vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA APPEAL NO.182/2012-2013

In the case between Kanaththage Sarath alias Maruthika (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of the sufficiency of evidence required to sustain a conviction for the rape of a minor. It was held that the conviction and sentence, based largely on the testimony of the victim and corroborative evidence in the absence of medical evidence, were justified, reaffirming the principle that direct and credible testimonial evidence can be sufficient to prove penetration beyond reasonable doubt in sexual offences where medical records are unavailable. The decision relied on established principles concerning the evaluation of testimonial evidence and underscored that the lack of medical evidence does not p