H.H. Dharmapriya Udayakumara v. The Hon. Attorney General – CA 154/2013-2017

In the case between H.H. Dharmapriya Udayakumara (Accused Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo (Complainant Respondent), the court addressed whether the conviction for abduction under section 357 read with 32 of the Penal Code and rape under section 364(2)(g) of the Penal Code should be set aside on grounds of mistaken identity and an alibi, as well as the propriety of the sentences imposed. It was held that the victim’s identification of the Appellant was credible, despite the Appellant’s claims of an alibi and mistaken identity, affirming the conviction. However, the sentencing was modified, with the court directing that the terms of imprisonment be served concurrently rather than consecutively. The decision reaffirmed the principle that strong