The Gampaha High Court has sentenced the father of an underage girl to 54 years in prison after finding him guilty of all three charges levelled against him regarding the abuse of his daughter.Police said that the father was severely addicted to drugs, and investigations revealed he was the first to abuse the child.Subsequently, while the girl was under her mother's care, she was also abused by the mother's paramour, who was confirmed to have sold the girl to other individuals.In connection with those offences, the Panadura High Court previously sentenced that suspect to 30 years in prison.The Bureau for Prevention and Investigation of Child and Women Abuse stated that separate cases have been filed against the other suspects linked to the incident, and trial proceedings are currently underway.Investigations into the case commenced in 2022, during which approximately 42 suspects were arrested in connection with the various abuse incidents involving the girl.