Aparekka Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Jayathilaka Jayasewana v. The Hon. Attorney General – 81/14-2015

In the case between Aparekka Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Jayathilaka Jayasewana (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of the validity of the conviction and sentence for rape under Section 364 (2) (e) of the Penal Code, as amended by Act No. 22 of 1995. It was held that the evidence presented, including the testimony of the victim, was sufficient to uphold the conviction and sentence. The legal principle reaffirmed was that the testimony of a minor victim, when found credible and reliable, can form the sole basis for conviction, even in the absence of corroboration, especially considering circumstances of vulnerability and power disparity. Reference was made to the statutory framework of the Penal Code, emphasizing that procedural concer