The Hon. Attorney General vs. Jayasekera Liyanaarachchige Uditha Malith Anuruddha alias Chooti Ayya – CA 203/2016-2017

In the case between Jayasekera Liyanaarachchige Uditha Malith Anuruddha alias Chooti Ayya (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the accused-appellant committed grave sexual abuse against a minor under Section 365(B)(2) of the Penal Code. The court held that the indictment, although lacking specific dates, was valid under Section 174(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, and that the prosecution sufficiently established its case through corroborated testimony and medical evidence. The principle reaffirmed is that charges grouping similar offences within a twelve-month period are permissible when precise dates cannot be ascertained, provided the accused is afforded a fair trial. Reliance was placed on relevant