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.

Court of Appeal No: The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri CA/HCC/0440/2019 Lanka COMPLAINANT Vs.

High Court of Colombo Wijemuni Madhura Manaranga De Silva Case No: HC/8075/15 ACCUSED AND NOW BETWEEN Wijemuni Madhura Manaranga De Silva ACCUSED-APPELLANT Vs.

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

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

: P. Kumararatnam, J.

Counsel : Kapila Waidyaratne, P.C. with Akkila Jayasundara and Akhila Mathishi for the Accused-Appellant : Ayesha Jinasena, P.C., Solicitor General, with Malik Azeez, S.C. for the Complainant-Respondent Argued on : 11-07-2024, 12-07-2024, 17-07-2024, 18-07-2024, and 24-07-2024.

Written Submissions : 30-04-2021 (By the Accused-Appellant)

: 21-09-2021 (By the Complainant-Respondent)

Decided on : 15-10-2024 Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

The accused-appellant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) was indicted before the High Court of Colombo for committing the following offences.

1. That he caused the death of Pihimbiyag