IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application in terms of Article 126 read with Article 17 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Daya Shanthapriya Gunawardena SC FR 288/2015 No. 101/1, 2/2, Senior Police Officers Quarters, Kew Road, Colombo 2.

PETITIONER -Vs-

1. His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena Minister of Defense, Mahaweli Development and Environment, No. 15/5, Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo 05.

2. Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs, ‘Times Building’

Bristal Street, Colombo 01.

3. Hon. John Amarathunga Minister of Public Order and Christian Affairs Floor 13, “Sethsiripaya”, Stage II, Battaramulla.

4. Hon. Joseph Michael Perera Minister of Home Affairs, New Secretariat, Maligawatte, Colombo 10.

5. Hon. Gamini Jayawickrema Perera Minister of Food Security, No. 27, 8^th floor, CWE Secretariat Building, Colombo 2.

6. Hon. Mangala Samaraweera Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic Building, Colombo 1.

7. Hon. S. B. Dissanayake Minister of Rural Economic Affairs

780, Maradana Road, Colombo 10.

8. Hon. A. H. M. Fowzie Minister of Disaster Management Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 7.

9. Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama Minister of Higher Education and Research

18, Ward Place, Colombo 7.

10. Hon. Reginold Cooray Minister of Aviation, 7^th floor, “Sethsiripaya” Stage ii, Battaramulla.

11. Hon. Karu Jayasuriya Minister of Buddha Sasana, Public Administration, Local Government and Democratic Governance Independence Square, Colombo 7.

12. Hon. Lakshman Kiriella Minister of Plantation Industries

11^th floor, “Sethsiripaya”, Battaramulla.

13. Hon. Ravi Karunanayake Minister of Finance The Secretariat, Colombo 1.

14. Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Minister of Provincial Councils and Regional Development

330, Union Place, Colombo 2.

15. Hon. Felix Perera Minister of Special Projects

80/5, “Govijana Mandeeraya”, Rajamalwatte, Battaramulla.

16. Hon. S. B. Navinne Minister of Labour

2^nd floor, Labour Secretariat, Colombo 5.

17. Hon. Piyasena Gamage Minister of Skills Development and Vocational

18. Hon. Rauff Hakeem Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage “Lakdiya Medura”

35, Pelawatta, Battaramulla.

19. Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka Minister of Power and Energy

72, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7.

20. Hon. (Dr.) Rajitha Senaratne Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine

385, “Suwasiripaya”, Ven. Wimalarathana Thero Mawatha, Colombo 10.

21. Hon. Duminda Dissanayake Minister of Agriculture “Govijana Mandeeraya”, 80/5, Rajamalwatte Lane, Battaramulla.

22. Hon. Gamini Vijith Vijayamuni Soyza Minister of Irrigation “Govijana Mandeeraya”, 80/5, Rajamalwatte Lane, Battaramulla.

23. Hon. Kabir Hashim Minister of Highways and Investment Promotion

9^th floor, “Sethsiripaya”, Battaramulla.

24. Hon. M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana Minister of Lands “Mihikatha Medura”, Land Secretariat, No. 1200/6, Rajamalwatte Lane, Battaramulla.

25. Hon. Sajith Premadasa Minister of Housing and Samurdhi

2^nd floor, “Sethsiripaya”, Battaramulla.

26. Hon. (Dr.) Wijayadasa Rajapaksha Minister of Justice Superior Court Complex, Colombo 12.

27. Hon. Gayantha Karunathilaka Minister of Mass Media No. 163, Kirulapana Mawatha, Polhengoda, Colombo 5.

28. Hon. Navin Dissanayake Minister of Tourism and Sports No. 9, Philip Gunawardena Mawatha, Colombo 7.

29. Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development New Secretariat, Maligawatte, Colombo 10.

30. Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga Minister of Ports and Shipping No. 19, Chaithya Road, Colombo 1.

31. Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen Minister of Industry and Commerce

73/1, Galle Road, Colombo 3.

32. Hon. U. Palani Digambaram Minister of Plantation Infrastructure Development

75, St. Michael Road, Colombo 3.

33. Hon. D. M. Swaminathan Minister of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs

146, Galle Road, Colombo 3.

34. Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam Minister of Education “Isurupaya”, Pelawatte, Battaramul