Jayaweera Arachchige Sheela Ramani vs Hon. The Attorney General – CA NO.132/2011-2013

In the case between Jayaweera Arachchige Sheela Ramani (Appellant/Accused) and Hon. The Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the sentence imposed for trafficking 0.976 grams of heroin was excessive and whether the conviction and sentence should be altered on appeal. It was held that the conviction based on the appellant’s guilty plea and the 3-year rigorous imprisonment with a fine was appropriate, reaffirming that minimum custodial sentences prescribed by law must be maintained absent exceptional circumstances. The decision relied on statutory sentencing requirements for drug trafficking, emphasizing that the sentence cannot be deemed excessive when it represents the statutory minimum and is imposed after a full review of the case circumstances, includin