Abdul Rahuman Noordeen Mohomed Faizer Vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 114/18-2021

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Attorney General as Respondent) and Abdul Rahuman Noordeen Mohomed Faizer, the court addressed the propriety of the conviction for possession of 7.21 grams of heroin and the sufficiency of the evidence utilized to convict the accused-appellant, following acquittal on the trafficking charge. The court held that the grounds of appeal raised on credibility of prosecution witnesses, alleged improper rejection of defence evidence, and doubts regarding the chain of custody of the heroin lacked merit. This determination relied on detailed analysis of cross-examination records, acceptance of unchallenged credible evidence, and relevant case law including Edrick De Silva v. Chandradasa De Silva and Sarwan Singh v. State of Punjab.