IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Appeal in terms of section 331 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No- 15 of 1979, read with Articles 138 and 154 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Court of Appeal No: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka CA/HCC/0202/17 COMPLAINANT Vs.

High Court of Colombo Maji Senadheera Case No: HC/5922/11 ACCUSED AND NOW BETWEEN Maji Senadheera ACCUSED-APPELLANT Vs.

The Attorney General Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12 COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT Before : Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

: P. Kumararatnam, J.

Counsel : Asthika Devendra with Kaneel Maddumage for the Accused Appellant : Udara Karunathilaka, SSC for the Respondent Argued on : 03-08-2023 Written Submissions : 28-07-2023 (By the Accused-Appellant)

: 06-02-2019 (By the Respondent)

Decided on : 20-11-2023 Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

The accused-appellant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) was indicted before the High Court of Colombo for the offence procuration of a female on or about 28-02-2006 in Kollupitiya, within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Colombo to become a prostitute, and thereby comm