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

Court of Appeal No: The Hon. Attorney General, CA/HCC/426/2019 Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

COMPLAINANT Vs.

High Court of Colombo Sandun Dinusha Wanigasuriya Case No: 2968/2006 ACCUSED AND NOW BETWEEN Sandun Dinusha Wanigasuriya ACCUSED-APPELLANT Vs.

The Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT Before : Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

: P. Kumararatnam, J.

Counsel : Nipun Samaratunga for the Accused-Appellant : Madhawa Tennakoon, D.S.G. for the Respondent Argued on : 29-05-2024 Written Submissions : 24-01-2023 (By the Accused-Appellant)

Decided on : 25-07-2024 Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

This an appeal preferred by the accused-appellant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) on the basis of being aggrieved of his conviction and the sentence by the learned High Court Judge of Colombo.

The appellant was indicted before the High Court of Colombo for committing the following offences.

1. That he caused the death of one Harshika Damith Fonseka at Kaldamulla within