K.M. Tilak Pushpakumara Collure Vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC/0227/2017-2022

In the case between K.M. Tilak Pushpakumara Collure (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent) on behalf of the State of Sri Lanka, the court addressed the issue of whether the conviction for grave sexual abuse of a minor daughter was safe amidst procedural and evidentiary challenges. It was held that the conviction was sustainable despite the delay in lodging the complaint, challenges to credibility of key witnesses, and issues relating to medical and police corroboration. The principle reaffirmed was that victim testimony in sexual offences can provide a sufficient basis for conviction where adequately corroborated or otherwise supported by explanations, and the delay may be properly justified on the facts. The legal reasoning relied on both domestic and i