Marasinghe Arachchige Wijesinghe v. Hon. Attorney General – CA CASE NO.HCC/435/19-2022

In the case between Marasinghe Arachchige Wijesinghe (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the Court addressed whether convictions for two counts of grave sexual abuse under section 365(b)(2)(b) of the Penal Code were justified, considering the reliability of the child victim’s evidence, the necessity of medical corroboration, and the propriety of sentencing. The Court upheld the convictions, holding that credible direct evidence from the victim is sufficient for conviction without mandatory medical corroboration, particularly in light of established legal precedent. The Court found the delay in complaint filing reasonable under the circumstances and affirmed that sentencing should not be conditioned on payment of compensation. The holding reaffirmed t