IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Application for an order in the nature of a Writ of Certiorari under and in terms of Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

CA (Writ) Application No: 2196/2002

1. Free Lanka Trading Company Limited.

2. Joseph Kenny, Executive Director.

3. Athula Srinama, Wharf Manager. 4. Nalin Wijeratne, Wharf Executive. 5. Bertram De Silva, Stores Manager.

All Petitioners at Free Lanka Trading Company Limited, Prince Alfred Towers, No. 10, Alfred House Gardens, Colombo 3.

PETITIONERS Vs.

1. S.A.S.W.Jayatilake, Director General of Customs.

1a. P.S.M.Charles, Director General of Customs.

2. U. Liyanage, Assistant Director of Customs.

All Respondents at Customs Department, Customs House, Bristol Street, Colombo 1.

RESPONDENTS Before: Arjuna Obeyesekere, J / President of the Court of Appeal Counsel: Gamini Marapana, P.C., with Navin Marapana, P.C., Uchitha Wickremasinghe and Janani Peeris for the Petitioners Milinda Gunatilake, Senior Deputy Solicitor General for the Respondents Argued on: 6^th July 2020 Written Tendered on behalf of the Petitioner on 2^nd July 2019 Submissions: