Abdul Maji Fathima Razeena alias Rizna vs Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC/89/22-2023

In the case between Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Abdul Maji Fathima Razeena alias Rizana, the court addressed whether the conviction and life sentence imposed for possession and trafficking of 5.80 grams of heroin were justified. The court held that the prosecution’s evidence was credible, the chain of custody maintained, and no reasonable doubt had been established. It was reaffirmed that minor contradictions, when not going to the root of the prosecution’s case, do not undermine its reliability, and that dock statements inconsistent with evidence may be properly rejected. This decision relied on established case law concerning chain of custody, dock statements, and evaluation of evidence, emphasizing that appellate intervention is unwarranted where the trial process is