IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the nature of an Appeal against a Judgment of the High Court of the Provinces under and in terms of section 9(a) of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act, No. 19 of 1990 read with Article 128 of the Constitution.

Kakille Dissanayake Arachchige Ruwan Chamara No. 262A, Hillside Watta, Haliwala, Galle.

1st Accused – Appellant – Appellant Supreme Court Appeal No. 114/2020 SC (SPL.) LA No. CA 252/2019 High Court Galle - vs.

No. SP/HC/GA/APL/1164/2017 Magistrate’s Court of Galle - 1. Officer-in-Charge No. 75510 Police Station, Akmeemana.

Complainant – Respondent – Respondent

2. Honourable Attorney-General Attorney-General’s Department Colombo 12.

Respondent - Respondent Before: Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, Chief Justice.

Yasantha Kodagoda, PC, J.

Kumuduni Wickremasinghe, J.

Appearance: Ms. Saranee Gunathilake instructed by Ms. Kethmini Dharmasena for the 1st Accused – Appellant –

Appellant.

Senior State Counsel Ms. Induni Punchihewa for the Respondent - Respondent Honourable Attorney-

General.

Argued on: 1st December 2022 and 21st March 2023 Written Submissions filed on: For the Appellant:

24th August 2020 and 4th