Sumanadasa Withanachchi vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA254/2010-2013

Brief
The case between the Hon. Attorney General and Sumanadasa Withanachchi addressed the issue of sentencing in a conviction for the rape of a 7-year-old girl, Sujani Perera. It was held that the sentence should not be reduced, reaffirming the principle that the severity of the crime justifies the sentence imposed. This decision relied on the evidence presented and the legal standards for sentencing in such cases, emphasizing that the sentence should be implemented from the date of conviction.

Sisira J. De Abrew, J. — It was determined that the accused-appellant, a 54-year-old man, raped his stepdaughter, who was suffering from fever at the time of the incident. The findings established that there was no reason to interfere with the sentence imposed by the High Court Judge. The dir