IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for leave to Appeal under and in terms of Article 128 of the Constitution read with Section 5C (1) of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, No. 19 of 1990 as amended by High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, No. 54 of 2006.

SC/Appeal No. 0027/2020 R.M. Kamal Kumara Gokarella SC HCCA/LA /236/2019 “Thushara” Galagamuwa, Gokarella.

HCCA/Kurunegala Case No. 120/2016 (F)

D.C. Kurunegala Case No.

7007/L PLAINTIFF vs R.M. Bhadra Kumari Gokarella, Dambulla Road, Gokarella.

DEFENDANT AND BETWEEN R.M. Kamal Kumara Gokarella.

“Thushara” Galagamuwa, Gokarella.

PLAINTIFF – APPELLANT vs R.M. Bhadra Kumari Gokarella, Dambulla Road, Gokarella.

DEFENDANT – RESPONDENT And Now Between R.M. Kamal Kumara Gokarella.

“Thushara” Galagamuwa, Gokarella.

(Appearing by his Power of Attoreny holder Gonaduwage Thushitha Jeewani Deepthika of “Thushara” Galagamuwa, Gokarella.)

PLAINTIFF – APPELLANT - PETITIONER vs R.M. Bhadra Kumari Gokarella, Dambulla Road, Gokarella.

DEFENDANT -RESPONDENT- RESPONDENT BEFORE : Kumudini Wickremasinghe, J.

Menaka Wijesundera, J &

M. Sampath K. B.