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 and in terms of High Court of Provinces (Special Provisions) Section 19 of

1990.

Court of Appeal Case No:

CA-HCC-105-106/20 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka HC of Kaluthara Case No: Plaintiff HC 615/06 v.

1. Thudugalage Don Lasantha Niroshan

2. Thudugalage Don Lakshman Priyankara

3. Thudugalage Don Ajith Priyantha

4. Kaluarachchige Somasiri

5. Thudugalage Don Piyasena

6. Mallawaarachchige Leelawathi

7. Kurundukarage Manjula

8. Dodangoda Hewage Jayawathi Accused AND NOW BETWEEN

2.Thudugalage Don Lakshman Priyankara

4. Kaluarachchige Somasiri Accused-Appellants v.

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

Plaintiff-Respondent Before: Menaka Wijesundera, J.

B. Sasi Mahendran, J.

Counsel: Neranjan Jayasinghe for the 2^nd Accused-Appellant Nalaka Samarakoon with Vimukthi Weragama for the 04th Accused-

Appellant Dileepa Pieris, SDSG for the State Written 13.07.2021, (by the 1^st Accused-Appellant) Submissions: 04.08.2021 (by the 4^th Accused-Appellant)

On 11.01.2022 (by the Respondent)

Argued On: 30.1