Don Nuwan Priyantha Nanayakkara v Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 0077/2018-2025

The case between Don Nuwan Priyantha Nanayakkara and the State addressed the issue of evidentiary discrepancies and procedural irregularities in a narcotics trafficking and possession case. The court held that the clerical corrections made by the trial court did not remedy the significant discrepancies in the evidentiary record, notably the unexplained variation in the weight of the recovered substance, and that the prolonged delay in proceedings rendered it unjust to require a renewed defense. This decision reaffirmed the principle that accurate and reliable evidence is essential to uphold due process, relying on established precedents regarding the handling of evidence and the correction of judicial proceedings.

Amal Ranaraja, J.: It was determined that the appellant, indicted for traff