Warnakulasuriyage Ranjith Kumara v. The Attorney General – CA HCC/0248/18-2022

In The Attorney General v. Warnakulasuriyage Ranjith Kumara, the court addressed the issue of the validity of a conviction and sentence for incest with a minor under section 364(3) of the Penal Code as amended. The appeal focused on whether the evidence established the offense and whether the sentence was excessive. It was held that the prosecution had sufficiently proven the charge on the basis of the victim’s testimony and corroborating medical evidence, and that the sentence imposed was in accordance with statutory requirements. The decision reaffirmed that where the essential elements of the offense are proven beyond reasonable doubt, the prescribed mandatory sentence must be imposed. The judgment relied on statutory interpretations of the Penal Code and underscored the sufficiency of