Nadaraj Vijiyakumar vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 0118/2024-2025

In the matter of Nadaraj Vijiyakumar vs. The Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed an appeal against conviction for grave sexual abuse. The court held that the conviction and sentence should be upheld, dismissing the appeal. This decision relied on the assessment of evidence, corroboration, and the application of procedural law, reaffirming the principle that appellate courts should not interfere with trial court findings unless there are compelling reasons.

Amal Ranaraja, J. – Set out the indictment alleging grave sexual abuse of a 16-year-old, summarized the prosecution and defence cases, and reviewed the grounds of appeal concerning the shifting of burden of proof, misapplication of corroboration law, and failure to properly apply section 200(1) CrPC. It was determined that the