Aswadume Gedara Thushara Danushka Wimalasiri v. Hon. Attorney General – CA 197/2015-2015

In the case between Aswadume Gedara Thushara Danushka Wimalasiri (Petitioner/Accused Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the withdrawal of an appeal against a conviction for grave sexual abuse under Section 365 (2) (b) (2) of the Penal Code. It was held that the appeal could be withdrawn at the appellant’s request, that the sentence shall run from the date of conviction considering the appellant’s continuous incarceration since 23.07.2015, and that compensation should be awarded to the child victim. This outcome reaffirmed the principle that compensation to victims of grave sexual offenses is appropriate in addition to custodial sentences where warranted. Reliance was placed on provisions of the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code, emphasizing the court’s p