Hon. Attorney General vs Peduruhakuru Nikshan Gunasekara – CA HCC/09/2018-2023

In the case between the Hon. Attorney General and Peduruhakuru Nikshan Gunasekara alias Uduwilahewage Nikshan Gunasekara, the court addressed the appellant’s challenge against a conviction for grave sexual abuse. The core legal issues pertained to the assessment of the credibility of the prosecution’s case, with particular emphasis on the consistency of the victim’s testimony, the significance of medical evidence, and the acceptability of the delay in reporting the offense. The court held that the conviction and sentence ought to be affirmed, determining that the prosecution’s case was proven beyond reasonable doubt and that the delay in lodging the complaint was satisfactorily explained in context. The decision reaffirmed the principle that consistency in witness testimony and plausible e