IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 31/05/2016 under and in terms of Article 128 (2) of The Constitution.

S.C. Appeal No: 212/2017 The Ampara Multipurpose Co-

Operative Society Limited, S.C. (Spl.L.A.) Application No: D.S. Senanayake Veediya, 125/2016 Ampara.

PETITIONER C.A. Writ No: 2084/2004 Vs.

1. H.M. Herath Abeyweera, District Secretary, District Secretariat, Ampara.

2. B.M.M.M. Basnayake, Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Ampara.

3. L.S.C. Siriwardene, No. 40, Samanbedda, Palm Kadavura, Uhana.

4. The Commissioner of Lands, Land Commissioner’s Department, Colombo.

5. Illan Gamage Piyadasa of D/675, Pandukabhaya Mawatha, Ampara.

5A. Madura Illan Gamage No. 28, Pandukabhaya Mawatha, Ampara.

6. Sunil Kannangara, District Secretary, District Secretariat, Ampara.

RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN The Ampara Multipurpose Co-

Operative Society Limited, D.S. Senanayake Veediya, Ampara.

PETITIONER-APPELLANT Vs.

1. H.M. Herath Abeyweera, District Secretary, District Secretariat, Ampara.

2. B.M.M.M. Basnayake, Divisional Secretary, Divisional Secretariat, Ampara.

3. L.S.C. Siriwardene, No.