Premasiri v. Attorney General – sllr 2006 volume 3 page 106

In the case between Premasiri (Accused/Appellant) and the Attorney General, the court considered whether a conviction for rape can be sustained solely on the evidence of the prosecutrix without the necessity for independent corroboration. The holding established that credible and reliable testimony from the prosecutrix may suffice to obtain a conviction, provided the evidence is convincing and supported by the circumstances of the case. The principle reaffirmed is that corroborative evidence is not a legal prerequisite if the prosecutrix’s testimony is unimpeachable. Reliance was placed on the review of medical findings, the coherence of circumstantial evidence, and established standards regarding witness credibility in sexual offence cases. This decision underscores that the sufficiency o