IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for mandates in the nature of Writs of Certiorari, Prohibition, and Mandamus, under and in terms of Article 140 of the Constitution.

C.A. Case No. WRT - 0250/22

1. Palitha Hemaratne Kankanamge, Carrying on business at No.270/3, Main Street, Ground Floor, ‘Ratna Building’, Colombo 11.

2. Lane Anton Rosario Johnson, Carrying on business at No.270/4, Main Street, Ground Floor, ‘Ratna Building’, Colombo 11.

The 2nd Petitioner appearing by his lawful Power of Attorney holder, Thomas Joseph Anthony Venister Fernando of No. 51/6, Galpoththa Street, Colombo 13.

3.Suppiah Sivasubramaniyam, Carrying on business at No 270/5, Main Street, Ground Floor, ‘Ratna Building’, Colombo 11.

4.Sivam Raman, Carrying on business at No.270, Main Street, Ground Floor, ‘Ratna Building’, Colombo 11.

PETITIONERS Vs.

1.Urban Development Authority, 6th and 7th floors, ‘Sethsiripaya’, Battaramulla.

2.Major-General (Retd) Udaya Nanayakkara, Chairman, Urban Development Authority, 6th and 7th floors, ‘Sethsiripaya’, Battaramulla.

3.N. P. K. Ranaweera, Director-General, Urban Development Authority, 6th and 7th floors, ‘Seth