Mariyanaayagam Norbertsingam vs Hon. Attorney General – CA 16/2010-2010

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (represented by the Attorney General) and Mariyanayagam Norbertsingam (1st Accused-Appellant), the Court of Appeal addressed whether the prosecution had sufficiently established both the unbroken chain of custody of seized heroin exhibits and the exclusive possession of heroin by the accused-appellant, alongside the potential impact of alleged evidentiary discrepancies. It was held that the evidence demonstrated a secure and unbroken chain of custody of the heroin, with exclusive possession by the accused-appellant established beyond reasonable doubt. The Court reaffirmed the legal principle that the prosecution must affirmatively prove the continuity and integrity of exhibits in narcotic prosecutions, referencing relevant