Hapumachchi Gamage Ramani Vs. The Attorney General – CA 147/2010-2018

In The Attorney General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka v. Hapumachchi Gamage Ramani, the court examined whether the conviction and life sentence for possession and trafficking of 45 grams of heroin were justified based on reliable and admissible evidence. The key issues addressed included the credibility of police witnesses, sufficiency of proof beyond reasonable doubt, the effect of trial judge perusal of the Police Information Book, and the judicial treatment of the appellant’s dock statement. It was determined that the prosecution’s case remained credible despite reliance on police witnesses, that the trial judge acted within statutory limits in referring to investigation notes, and that the dock statement did not raise reasonable doubt. The court reaffirmed the princ