IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Niyakulage Dilruk Sanjeewa Fernando, No. 137, Nisalagiri Uyana, Boraegoda, Poruwadanda, Horana.

Plaintiff-Petitioner-Appellant SC/APPEAL/1/2025 SC/HCCA/LA 227/23 WP/HCCA/KAL/57/21/LA DC PANADURA 2564/L Vs.

1. Diyagama Vidanelage Somawathie Perera, No. 412, Ratiyagoda, Kuda Aruggoda, Aruggoda.

1A. Meddakandage Anilka Rohini Perera, (Substituted 1st Defendant)

No. 412, Ratiyagoda, Kuda Aruggoda, Aruggoda.

2. Meddakandage Anilka Rohini Perera, No. 412, Ratiyagoda, Kuda Aruggoda, Aruggoda.

Defendant-Respondents-Respondent Before: Hon. Justice P. Padman Surasena Hon. Justice E.A.G.R. Amarasekara Hon. Justice Mahinda Samayawardhena Counsel: Neomal Senathilleke with Vinura Jayawardena for the Plaintiff-Petitioner-Appellant.

Yuwin Matugama with Gihini Yapa for the Defendant-

Respondent-Respondents.

Argued on: 09.12.2024 Written submissions:

By the Appellant on 17.12.2024 By the Respondents on 20.12.2024 Decided on: 10.02.2025 Samayawardhena, J.

This appeal arises from the order of the District Court of Panadura dated 29.11.2021, wherein the Court upheld the objection raised by the defendant’s counsel to the marking of a document t