The Attorney General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka v. Ahmed Abdulla Mohammad Ismail and Mohammad Siraj Mohammad Milhan – CA 57-58/2006-2018

In Attorney General v. Ahmed Abdulla Mohammad Ismail and Mohammad Siraj Mohammad Milhan, the court considered whether the prosecution had proved beyond a reasonable doubt multiple charges of forgery, fraud, and offences under the Notaries Ordinance and Penal Code relating to the fraudulent transfer of property owned by the complainant, Fathima. The court held that the convictions and sentences imposed by the High Court were lawful and should be affirmed, establishing that procedural omissions—such as not calling the Government Examiner of Questioned Documents—did not undermine the prosecution’s case where the authenticity of signatures was not contested and documentary evidence amply demonstrated forgery. Reliance was placed on relevant provisions of the Penal Code and Notaries Ordinance,