IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal in terms of Section 331 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979 read with Article 138 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

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

Court of Appeal Case No. Complainant HCC/157-158/2009 High Court of Gampaha Case No. HC/11/2002 Vs.

1. Panawala Widanalage Joseph Douglas Peiris.

1^st Accused

2. Ratnayake Adikari Perennehelage Shantha Gamini Ratnayake.

2nd Accused

3. Ihala Panditha Gedara Jayaratne.

3^rd Accused

4. Mahadurage Ranathunge.

4th Accused

5. Baddegama Ranjith Jayasekara. 5^th Accused AND NOW BETWEEN

1. Panawala Widanalage Joseph Douglas Peiris.

1st Accused-Appellant

2. Ratnayake Adikari Perennehelage Shantha Gamini Ratnayake.

2nd Accused-Appellant

3. Ihala Panditha Gedara Jayaratne.

3rd Accused-Appellant

4. Mahadurage Ranathunge.

4th Accused-Appellant 5. Baddegama Ranjith Jayasekara.

5th Accused-Appellant Vs.

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

Complainant-Respondent BEFORE : MENAKA WIJESUNDERA, J WICKUM A. KALUARACHCHI, J COUNSEL : Nalin Ladduwahetty, PC with Kavi