Wettasinghe Appuhamilage Osman Perera vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 0225/2017-2025

In the matter of Wettasinghe Appuhamilage Osman Perera Vs. The Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of the sufficiency of evidence for conviction in a drug trafficking case and the Appellant’s right to a fair trial. It was held that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to significant evidentiary discrepancies and a denial of the Appellant’s right to call a witness. This decision reaffirmed the principle that the burden of proof rests entirely with the prosecution, emphasizing the importance of a fair trial and the rigorous establishment of the production chain.

P. Kumararatnam, J. delivered the judgment, detailing the Appellant’s indictment, conviction, and subsequent appeal. The judgment addressed the High Court Judge’s evaluation of evid