IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Appeal to the Court of Appeal against the Judgment and the Order dated 26th April 2024 of the High Court of Anuradhapura in terms of Section 331 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979 as amended.

Court of Appeal Case No:

CA /HCC/ 292-295/2024 High Court of Anuradhapura HC 43/2005 Attorney General Attorney General's Department, Colombo 12. Complainant V.

1. Kohona Koralalage Chandraratna Bandara

2. Konara Mudiyanselage Nihal Premasiri Konara

3. Gane Thele Gedara Tissa Bandara

4. Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Ranaraja Bandara

5. Yagama Liyanage Somaratna

6. Thepuwanasinghe Mudiyanselage Mayurasena

7. Kohona Koralalage Dayaratne Bandara

8. Rate Ralalage Senarath Bandara Madewela

9. Polwattage Jayaratna

10. Athukorala Kodituwakku Ramyasiri

11. Winnie Mudiyansege Bertie Samarasinghe

12. Senarath Mudalige Ajith Sisira Kumara

13. Konaratna Mudiyanselage Lakmini Wijebandara Accused Konara Mudiyanselage Nihal Premasiri Konara

2nd Accused-Appellant Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Ranaraja Bandara

4th Accused-Appellant Yagama Liyanage Somaratna

5th Accused-Appellant Rate Ralalage Senarath Bandara Madewela

8th Accused-A