W.A.D. Chandrani vs Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC-165/2013-2023

In the case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka/Hon. Attorney General and Weerasinghe Arachchige Dona Chandrani, the court addressed the issue of whether the accused was rightly convicted and sentenced for trafficking, importing, and possessing 141.8 grams of heroin under the Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. It was held that the conviction and sentence were properly entered, reaffirming the principle that possession and knowledge are established when evidence demonstrates direct control over illicit items and conduct inconsistent with innocence. The decision relied on established statutory interpretation and judicial precedent concerning possession, knowledge, and the assessment of evidence in drug-related cases, emphasizing that findings of fact and credib