IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Appeal under Article 128 of the Constitution read with Section 5 (C) of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990 as amended by Act No. 54 of

2006.

S.C. Appeal No: 1. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage

199/2018 Alleen Singho (Deceased)

No. 100, Kalaotuwawa, SC/HCCA/LA No: Kalagedihena.

272/2018 1a. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Renuka WP/HCCA/GPH No: No. 99/2, Kalaotuwawa, 171/2011(F) Kalagedihena.

1b. Kamburugodage Aslin Nona District Court of Gampaha No. 100, Kalaotuwawa, Case No: 38975/L Kalagedihena.

1c. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Chandrasekara No. 99/1, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

1d. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Ranjani

1e. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Rani

1f. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Chandrika

1g. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Athula All of No. 100, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

2. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Renuka No. 99/2, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

PLAINTIFFS Vs.

1. Mapa Pathirennehelage Sediris Singho of Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

2. Ranatunga Arachchige Piyaseeli of Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

3. Nayaka Thanthrige Kamalawathie of Rathmale, Kalaotuwawa. (Deceased)

4. Jayasekara Subasingha Arachchige Dharmasena of Rathmale, Kalakotuwa, Kalagedihena. (Deceased)

4a. Kamala Nissanka

4b. Vineetha Jayasekara

4c. Dilani Rasika All of Rathmale Kalakotuwa, Kalagedihena. DEFENDANTS AND BETWEEN

1a. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Renuka No. 99/2, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

2. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Renuka No. 99/2, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

1ST AND 2ND PLAINTIFF-

APPELLANT Vs.

1. Mapa Pathirennehelage Sediris Singho of Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

2. Ranatunga Arachchige Piyaseeli of Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

3. Nayaka Thanthrige Kamalawathie of Rathmale, Kalaotuwawa. (Deceased)

4. Jayasekara Subasingha Arachchige Dharmasena of Rathmale, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena. (Deceased)

4a. Kamala Nissanka

4b. Vineetha Jayasekara

4c. Dilani Rasika All of Rathmale Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

DEFENDANT-RESPONDENTS

1b. Kamburugodage Aslin Nona No. 100, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

1c. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Chandrasekara No. 99/1, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

1d. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Ranjani

1e. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Rani

1f. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Chandrika

1g. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Athula All of No. 100, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF-

RESPONDENTS AND NOW BETWEEN

1. Mapa Pathirennehelage Sediris Singho of Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

2. Ranatunga Arachchige Piyaseeli of Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

1ST AND 2ND DEFENDANT-

RESPONDENT-APPELLANTS Vs.

1a. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Renuka No. 99/2, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

2. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Renuka No. 99/2, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

1ST AND 2ND PLAINTIFF-

APPELLANT-RESPONDENTS

1b. Kamburugodage Aslin Nona No. 100, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

1c. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Chandrasekara No. 99/1, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

1d. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Ranjani

1e. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Rani

1f. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Chandrika

1g. Rajapaksha Pathirennehelage Athula All of No. 100, Kalaotuwawa, Kalagedihena.

SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF-

RESPONDENT-RESPONDENTS

3. Nayaka Thanthrige Kamalawathie of Rathmale, Kalaotuwawa. (Deceased)

4a. Kamala Nissanka

4b. Vineetha Jayasekara

4c. Dilani Rasika All of Rathmale, Kalakotuwa, Kalagedihena.

3RD AND 4a, 4b, 4c DEFENDANT-

RESPONDENT-RESPONDENTS Before : P. Padman Surasena, J.

: Janak De Silva, J.

: Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

Counsel : S.A.D.S. Suraweera for the 1st and 2nd Defendant-

Respondent-Appellants.

: Sudarshani Cooray instructed by Diana Stephanie Rodrigo for the 1(a), 2nd Plaintiff-Appellant- Respondents and 1(d), 1(e), 1(g) Substituted Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondents.

: E. Thambiah with Nishani de Zoysa and Sithija Jayamanne instructed by Thambiah Law Associates for the 4(a), 4(b), 4(c) Defendant-

Respondent-Respondents.

Argued on : 06-02-2025 Written Submissions : 08-07-2020 (By the 1a and 2nd Plaintiff-Appellant-

Respondent and 1d, 1e, 1g Substitu