IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal against the Judgment and Sentences of the High Court of Putlam in terms of section 331(1) and (4) of the Criminal Procedure Code read with section 11 with the Provincial High Court (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990 and also with Article 154P of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Complainant Vs Court of Appeal Case No:

CA/HCC/307/24 Nilanthilage Amila Sudarshana Silva High Court of Putlam Case No: Accused HC/77/2021 AND NOW BETWEEN Nilanthilage Amila Sudarshana Silva Accused - Appellant Vs Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 Before : P. Kumararatnam, J.

Pradeep Hettiarachchi, J.

Counsel : Punarjith D. Karunasekera with Kifsiya Banu for the Accused-

Appellant.

Hiranjan Peiris ASG for the State.

Argued on : 07.08.2025 Decided on : 26.09.2025 Pradeep Hettiarachchi, J

Judgment

Introduction

1. The Accused-Appellant (hereinafter referred to as the “Appellant”) was indicted before the High Court of Puttlam for following charges;

(a) On or about 28-02-2016, within the jurisdiction of this C