Honourable Attorney-General vs Jayakodi Aarachchige Anura and others – SC TAB 05/2023-2025

In the matter of the Honourable Attorney-General (Appellant) vs. Jayakodi Aarachchige Anura Chaminda Appuhamy and others (Accused-Respondents), the court addressed an appeal against an acquittal for offenses including heroin importation, trafficking, and possession. The case involved the Navy’s interception of a trawler carrying heroin, subsequently handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau. The Trial-at-Bar acquitted all accused. The appeal argued that the Trial-at-Bar erred in appreciating prosecution evidence, particularly regarding admissions and minor discrepancies in the marking of seized items. It was determined that the Trial-at-Bar’s finding of perversity stemmed from a misappreciation of evidence concerning the productions, specifically the external packaging of heroin. The cour