IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Appeal made under Section 331(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979.

The Hon. Attorney General Attorney General's Department Colombo-12 COMPLAINANT Vs.

Court of Appeal Case No: Kurudupatabedilage Sudharshana CA/HCC /0310/2017 Jayasekera High Court of Panadura No.98, Thammannagama, Case No. HC/3142/2014 Horigaswewa, Thambuththegama.

ACCUSED AND NOW Kurudupatabedilage Sudharshana Jayasekera No.98, Thammannagama, Horigaswewa, Thambuththegama.

ACCUSED-APPELLANT Vs.

The Hon. Attorney General Attorney General's Department Colombo-12 COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT BEFORE : Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

P.Kumararatnam,J.

COUNSEL : Dharshana Kuruppu with Sahan Weerasinghe for the Appellant.

Janaka Bandara, DSG for the Respondent. ARGUED ON : 13/11/2023 DECIDED ON : 26/03/2024 ***************************

JUDGMENT

P. Kumararatnam, J.

The above-named Accused-Appellant (hereinafter referred to as the Appellant) was indicted in the High Court of Panadura under Section 296 of the Penal Code for committing double murder of Wimal Malaviarachchi and Nanda Srimathi and committing robbery of items mentioned in the th