Ranasinghege Pushpakumara Perera vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA CASE NO.107/19-2022

In the case between the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Sri Lanka (Respondent) and Ranasinghege Pushpakumara Perera (Appellant), the court addressed the issue of whether the prosecution established beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused was guilty of trafficking and possession of 2.56 grams of heroin, under Sections 54A(b) and 54A(d) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. It was held that the prosecution’s evidence was consistent and unchallenged on material facts, and that alleged procedural irregularities and minor discrepancies in police testimonies did not give rise to reasonable doubt. The principle reaffirmed was that uncontested facts in cross-examination are deemed admitted. The decision relied on local and Indian authorities relating to cred