IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the ma(cid:425)er of an appeal in terms of Sec(cid:415)on 5 of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions)

Act, No. 10 of 1996 SC/CHC/APPEAL NO: 26/2020 High Court No: HC (Civil) 84/15/MR Lanka Orix Finance PLC, Formerly known as Lanka Orix Finance Company PLC

100/1, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

PLAINTIFF - Vs -

1) Randunu Dewage Kingsley Ananda Wickremasinghe, 66/7, Aluthwa(cid:425)e Road, Chilaw.

2) Omali Nissanka, 66/7, Aluthwa(cid:425)e Road, Chilaw.

DEFENDANTS And now between Randunu Dewage Kingsley Ananda Wickremasinghe, 66/7, Aluthwa(cid:425)e Road, Chilaw. 1^ST DEFENDANT – APPELLANT LOLC Finance PLC, Formerly known as Lanka Orix Finance Company PLC and Lanka Orix Finance PLC, 100/1, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Rajagiriya.

PLAINTIFF – RESPONDENT Omali Nissanka, 66/7, Aluthwa(cid:425)e Road, Chilaw.

2^ND DEFENDANT – RESPONDENT Before: S. Thurairaja, PC, J Achala Wengappuli, J Arjuna Obeyesekere, J Counsel: Nilum Devapura with Anjali Ratnayake for the 1^st Defendant – Appellant Shanaka De Livera with Vihanga Dissanayake and Ruwani Chandrasiri for the Plain(cid:415)ff – Respondents Argued on: 4