Abdul Rahuman Illyas Alias Bai Vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA NO. 183/2018-2021

In The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (State) v. Abdul Rahuman Illyas Alias Bai, the court considered the validity of a conviction for trafficking and possession of heroin pursuant to Section 52(A)(b) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (as amended). It was determined that the appeal, which raised multiple grounds related to evidentiary inconsistencies, chain of custody, and credibility of witnesses, did not reveal errors sufficient to disturb the trial court’s findings. The court reaffirmed that appellate interference with factual determinations is only justified where findings are clearly erroneous, citing precedents such as Fradd v. Brown and Co. Ltd and Alwis v. Piyasena Fernando. The holding underscores that minor or immaterial discrepancies in prosecution