Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Saman Priyankara Abeykoon vs Hon. Attorney General – CA CASE NO. 270/2015-2015

Brief
The case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Saman Priyankara Abeykoon addressed the issue of the appellant’s conviction for rape under section 364(1) of the Penal Code. It was held that the conviction and sentencing by the High Court of Chilaw were to be affirmed, reaffirming the principle that sufficient opportunity for identification and corroboration of evidence are critical in such cases. This decision relied on relevant legal precedents regarding identification and corroboration, emphasizing that contradictions in evidence must be material to affect the outcome.

Deepali Wijesundera J. — The findings established that the appellant’s conviction for rape was supported by sufficient evidence, including the prosecutrix’s opportunit