Man fined, jailed for kidnap, rape

Kurunegala Provincial High Court Judge Menaka Wijesundara imposed a three-year imprisonment suspended for five years and a fine of Rs. 150,000 on a businessman who pleaded guilty to abducting and committing rape on a schoolgirl under the age of 15 years, yesterday. On the first indictment of kidnapping the girl, the accused was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment suspended for five years.

On the second indictment of committing rape, he was fined Rs. 150,000.State Counsel Akila Amunugama prosecuted.