Narangoda Arachchilage Sarath Kumara vs. Hon. Attorney General – HCC/407/19-2022

In the case between the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 (Complainant-Respondent) and Narangoda Arachchilage Sarath Kumara (Accused-Appellant), the court addressed the issue of the propriety of the appellant’s conviction for grave sexual abuse under Section 365B(2)(b) of the Penal Code. The court held that the conviction and sentence were valid, determining that the victim’s prompt identification of the appellant, supported by police and medical evidence, afforded a reliable basis for upholding the High Court’s decision. The principle reaffirmed is that a victim’s evidence can suffice for conviction in grave sexual abuse cases, particularly where corroborated. This relied on pertinent statutory and case law standards, clarifying that minor omissions in state