Thuwan Nisam Sahabdeen v. The Hon. Attorney General – CA 74/2020-2021

In the case between Thuwan Nisam Sahabdeen Saman alias Baba (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed whether the conviction and sentence for trafficking and possession of 14.76 grams of heroin under Sections 54(A)(b) and 54(A)(d) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance were legally justified. The court held that the conviction and sentence were lawfully imposed, reaffirming the principle that credibility of a single witness can suffice for conviction if found reliable. This decision relied on established legal precedent regarding witness credibility and statutory interpretation, underscoring that the High Court had properly assessed both the evidence and the accused’s defense, and that no error or misdirection warranted app