Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Selling Minor Girl

31-Oct-2026

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The Panadura High Court has sentenced a man to 30 years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually abusing a minor girl and selling her for money.

The case was filed against the accused, who had been maintaining an illicit relationship with the victim's mother, over the sexual abuse and sale of the child.

The case was taken up before the Panadura High Court, which delivered its verdict on October 24. The court found the accused guilty of both charges brought against him.

Accordingly, the court imposed a 15-year prison sentence and a fine of Rs. 3,000 on the first charge, and a further 15-year prison sentence and a fine of Rs. 5,000 on the second charge. The court further ordered that, in default of payment of the fines, the accused should serve an additional one-month prison term for each charge, amounting to two more months in total.

The court also ordered the accused to pay compensation of Rs. 250,000 to the victim for each charge, amounting to a total of Rs. 500,000. In default of payment of the compensation, he will have to serve an additional 18 months in prison for each charge, amounting to a further three years.