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 read with Article 138 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Court of Appeal Case No:

CA HCC 231-235-15 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka High Court of Colombo Case No: Complainant

2393/2005

1. Athagamage Laxman Rohitha Silva

2. Hewa Ranasinghalage Shantha Viraj

3. Ihagama Abagaswela Gedara Weerakkody alias Rohan

4. Atalugamage Priyantha Wijayakumara Silva

5. Nahala Devage Sarath Kumara

6. Thuwan Abdul Rahuman Azaam Accused AND NOW BETWEEN

1. Athagamage Laxman Rohitha Silva

2. Hewa Ranasinghalage Shantha Viraj

4. Atalugamage Priyantha Wijayakumara Silva

5. Nahala Devage Sarath Kumara 6. Thuwan Abdul Rahuman Azeem Accused-Appellants Vs.

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

Complainant- Respondent Before : Menaka Wijesundera, J B. Sasi Mahendran, J Counsel : Rasika Samarawickrama for the 1^st Accused-Appellant Gayan Perera with Prabha Perera and P. Ekanayake for the 2nd, 4th and

6th Accused-Appellants.

Dr. Ranjith Fernando with Maleesha Meera for the 05th