Meerasaibo Mansoor v. Hon Attorney General – CA APPLICATION NO. 61/2016-2017

In the case between Hon. Attorney General (Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12) and Meerasaibo Mansoor, the court addressed the validity of the conviction and life sentence imposed by the High Court of Anuradhapura for possession and trafficking of heroin under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Act No. 13 of 1984). It was held that the prosecution had established its case beyond reasonable doubt, and the trial was free from misdirection or unfairness regarding the evaluation of evidence or the possible existence of an alibi. The court reaffirmed that unchallenged factual points at trial cannot be raised on appeal and emphasized the centrality of cross-examination and judicial appraisal of defense contentions. This decision relied on established principles regarding ap