IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal against an order of the High Court under 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. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

CA No: CA/HCC/ 0071/17 The Democratic Socialist Republic of HC: Kurunegala: HC57/2009 Sri Lanka Complainant Vs.

1. Giriwala Gamage Nawarathne Manike

2. Periyathambi Annamuththu Mery Airin Petricia

3. Jayakodi Arachchilage Upul Priyadarshana

4. Appuhamy Arachchilage Sarath Chandra Siriwardhane

5. Widulath Arachchilage Sarath Podi Bandare Accused And now between Widulath Arachchilage Sarath Podi Bandare

5^th Accused- Appellant Vs.

The Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department.

Colombo 12.

Complainant-Respondent Before: N. Bandula Karunarathna J. (P/CA)

&

R. Gurusinghe J.

Counsel: A.M.E.B. Atapattu, AAL for the accused-appellant.

Sudharshana De Silva, DSG for the Complainant-Respondent.

Written Submissions: By the accused-appellant on 04.12.2017.

By the Complainant-Respondent 05.12.2017.

Argued on : 14.10.2022 Decided on : 15.11.2023 N. Bandula Kar