Kalupahanage Jagath Kumara v Hon. Attorney General – 107/13-2015

In the case between Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 (Plaintiff/Respondent) and Kalupahanage Jagath Kumara (Defendant/Appellant), the court addressed whether the accused-appellant was in unlawful possession of and trafficked 1.056 grams of heroin, as outlined under sections 54(A) and 54(B) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. It was held that the conviction and sentence were properly entered based on the evidence, reaffirming the principle that appellate courts will not interfere with trial court findings of fact unless such findings are manifestly wrong. The decision relied on statutory provisions concerning narcotic offenses and established legal standards for weighing dock statements and witness credibility, underscoring the sufficiency of