Abdul Cader Mohamed Salim v. Hon. Attorney General – CA 286/2006-2016

In the case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Abdul Cader Mohamed Salim, the court addressed the propriety of the conviction and life imprisonment imposed for possession of 7.79 grams of heroin under section 54A(d) of the Poisons Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended). It was held that the conviction and sentence were proper, reaffirming the principle that appellate review must not disturb findings of fact and credibility reasonably established by the trial court unless there is a manifest miscarriage of justice or legal error. This decision relied on statutory interpretation and relevant precedents concerning burden of proof, evaluation of evidence, and judicial impartiality, emphasizing that mere allegations of procedural irregularities, inconsistencies