Herath Mudiyanselage Weerasekara vs. Attorney General – CA/HCC/0101/23-2025

In the case between Herath Mudiyanselage Weerasekara and The Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed whether sentences for three counts of statutory rape should run consecutively or concurrently, in light of the appellant’s plea of guilt and mitigating circumstances. It was determined that the initial imposition of consecutive sentences was to be varied to concurrent execution, after considering the gravity of the offence, the appellant’s age, family status, and the overall justice of the matter. The principle that sentences for multiple offences arising from the same transaction may, in appropriate circumstances, be ordered to run concurrently was reaffirmed. This decision relied on relevant sentencing considerations within the Penal Code and prevailing legal standards, emphasizing pro