C. A. Sisira Bandula alias Mahathun Vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA 122/2006-2014

In the case between C.A. Sisira Bandula alias Mahathun (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed the legality of the accused’s conviction for possession of heroin under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. Central issues included alleged procedural deficiencies related to a change of the trial judge, improper evaluation of witness evidence, and whether these defects undermined the integrity of the conviction. The court held that misdirections in evaluating the defense case—specifically the treatment of defense witnesses and the application of legal standards on evidence—rendered the conviction unsafe. Reference was made to Section 48 of the Judicature Act and Section 203 of the Criminal Procedure Code, with precedent establ