IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Appeal under and in terms of Article 154P (6) of the Constitution read with Rule 2 (1) (a) of the Court of Appeal (Procedure for appeals from High Courts established by Article 154P of the Constitution) Rules 1988.

CA(PHC) 143/2017 Officer-in-Charge, Police station, Eheliyagoda.

PHC - Awissawella COMPLAINANT Rev - 15/20 15 Vs.

MC – Awissawella

80769 Ranbandarage Hasitha Sulochana Priyarathne, No. 264/A/3, Wijenayake Mawatha, Eheliyagoda.

CLAIMANT AND Ranbandarage Hasitha Sulochana Priyarathne, No. 264/A/3, Wijenayake Mawatha, Eheliyagoda.

CLAIMANT-PETITIONER Vs.

1. Officer-in-Charge, Police station, Eheliyagoda.

COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT

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

RESPONDENT AND NOW BETWEEN Ranbandarage Hasitha Sulochana Priyarathne, No. 264/A/3, Wijenayake Mawatha, Eheliyagoda.

CLAIMANT-PETITIONER-

APPELLANT Vs.

1. Officer-in-Charge, Police station, Eheliyagoda.

COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT-

RESPONDENT

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

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

: P. Kumararatnam, J.

Counsel : Ranjan Mendis with Sh