IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal in terms of Section 15(b) of the Judicature Act No. 02 of 1978 read with Section 331 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Court of Appeal Case No.

CA/HCC/0061/2018 Complainant High Court of Avissawella Vs.

Case No. HC/160/2008 Hettiarachchige Sunil Hettiarachchi.

Accused AND NOW BETWEEN Hon. Attorney – General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

Complainant-Appellant Vs.

Hettiarachchige Sunil Hettiarachchi.

Accused-Respondent BEFORE : MENAKA WIJESUNDERA, J WICKUM A. KALUARACHCHI, J COUNSEL : Maheshika Silva, DSG for the Complainant-Appellant.

Sahan Kulatunga for the Accused-Respondent.

ARGUED ON : 25.06.2024 DECIDED ON : 24.07.2024 WICKUM A. KALUARACHCHI, J.

This appeal has been preferred by the Hon. Attorney General to set aside the sentence imposed against the accused-respondent by the order of the learned High Court Judge of Avissawella dated 09.02.2018 and substitute a lawful and an adequate sentence according to law.

The accused-respondent was indicted in the High Court on two charges of rape against one Achini Almeda