IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Appeal under and in terms of Article 128 of the Constitution from a Judgment of the Court of Appeal.

Now Between Patali Champika Ranawaka, No. 88/1, Jayanthipura Road, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla.

1st Accused – Petitioner – Appellant SC Appeal No. 116/2022 SC (SPL) LA No. 102/2022 Court of Appeal Application No. CA/LTA 05/2021 vs.

HC Colombo Case No. 1824/2020 Honourable Attorney-General, Attorney-General’s Department, Colombo 12.

Complainant – Respondent –

Respondent Walawe Mahadurage Dilum Thusitha Kumara, Imaduwa, Galle.

2nd Accused – Respondent –

Respondent Wasala Atapattu Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Ralahamige Sudath Asmadala Asmadala Walauwa, Aranayaka.

3rd Respondent – Respondent – Respondent Before: Murdu N.B. Fernando, PC, J.

(as Her Ladyship the present Honourable Chief Justice was then)

E.A.G.R. Amarasekera, J. & Yasantha Kodagoda, PC, J.

Appearance: Faisz Musthapha, PC with Faisza Markar, PC, Amarasiri Panditaratne, Keerthi Thilakarathne and Bishran Iqbal for the 1st Accused – Petitioner – Appellant.

Maithri Gunaratne, PC with I. Shahabdeen for the 2nd Accused – Respondent –

Respondent.

Anil Silva,