A man who had impersonated a shaman (Kapuwa) and impregnated a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment by Panadura High Court Judge Saman Kumara.
The convicted individual is a 44-year-old man from the Himbutu Hena area in Horana.
In addition to the prison term, he was ordered to pay Rs. 500,000 in compensation to the victim, with the court warning that failure to settle will result in an additional 24 months of light labour imprisonment.
The accused had arrived in Himbutu Hena in 2021 posing as a godman and developed an affair with the mother of the then 14-year-old victim, eventually residing in the same household. During this period, he had impregnated the girl, leading to his arrest.
A preliminary hearing took place at the Horana Magistrate’s Court, after which the case was transferred to the High Court on the Attorney General’s advice. (Newswire)
