Liyanage Sachith Ruchira Sandaruwan alias Sachi vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 0007/21-2025

In the case between Liyanage Sachith Ruchira Sandaruwan alias Sachi (Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of whether the prosecution had established the chain of custody for the seized heroin beyond a reasonable doubt. It was determined that material discrepancies in prosecution witnesses’ testimonies undermined the integrity of the evidence and the chain of custody, thereby casting doubt on the safety of the conviction. The holding set aside the appellant’s conviction and life sentence, reaffirming the principle that the prosecution must prove every link in the chain of custody in drug-related offenses beyond a reasonable doubt. This decision relied on established evidentiary standards and relevant legal precedents, emphasizing that unresolved contradict