Kottage Chandrasena alias Kiri Mama vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC/127/2022-2024

In the case between The Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department (Colombo 12) and Kottage Chandrasena alias Kiri Mama, the court addressed the sufficiency and credibility of evidence underpinning convictions for grave sexual abuse under Section 365B(2)(b) of the Penal Code. The court held that the conviction on the first charge was supported by sound evaluation of evidence, including child witness testimony, and that alleged discrepancies did not undermine the integrity of the prosecution’s case. It was further determined that objections regarding the specificity of charges and procedural requirements had been properly managed at trial and were not sustainable grounds for appeal. The principle reaffirmed is that the evaluation of child witness testimony must be approached with