A 56-year-old man has been sentenced to 36 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and impregnating his underage sister-in-law in 2008.
Issuing the order yesterday, Hambantota High Court Judge Priyantha Liyanage also imposed a fine of Rs.15,000 and a compensation of Rs. 600,000 to the victim.
According to Daily News, the suspect, who is a father of two, is reported to have raped his underage sister-in-law on several occasions at a house in Kataragama in 2008.
Investigations have revealed that the victim was residing with her sister and her brother-in-law due to her parents being employed in Colombo.
It has been revealed that the victim’s sister and mother who were aware of the incident had concealed the matter and had been hesitant to seek Police assistance.
However, the victim’s elder brother had notified the Police after the victim was found to be pregnant a few months after the incident.
The suspect who was arrested over the rape was charged under three indictments by the Attorney General. (NewsWire)
