Fifteen years RI for sexual abuse

27 June 2013 08:28 am

A man was sentenced to 15 years Rigorous Imprisonment after he was found guilty of sexually abusing an underage school girl in Matara.
The Matara High Court imposed the sentence on the accused after he pleaded guilty to the charges against him.

The incident had occurred in the school premises of the girl in 2011. DNA evidence had proved that the accused had committed the crime, Police said.
Senior State Counsel Shanil Kularathne who led the prosecution urged court to impose deterrent punishment on the accused.