IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Officer-in-charge, Police Station, Rambukkana Plaintiff SC APPEAL NO: SC/APPEAL/61/2023 PHC KEGALLE NO: 5626/APPEAL/2020 MC MAWANELLA NO: 45778 Vs.

Nandana Kumarage Sujeewa Nishanka Karunarathna, Near Kadigamuwa Temple, Kadigamuwa.

Accused AND Nandana Kumarage Sujeewa Nishanka Karunarathna, Near Kadigamuwa Temple, Kadigamuwa.

Accused-Appellant Vs.

1. Officer-in-charge, Police Station, Rambukkana Plaintiff-Respondent

2. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

2nd Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Nandana Kumarage Sujeewa Nishanka Karunarathna, Near Kadigamuwa Temple, Kadigamuwa Accused-Appellant-Appellant Vs.

1. Officer-in-charge, Police Station, Rambukkana Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent

2. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

2nd Respondent-Respondent-

Respondent Before: Hon. Justice P. Padman Surasena Hon. Justice E.A.G.R. Amarasekara Hon. Justice Mahinda Samayawardhena Counsel: Dr. Sunil Abeyratne with Sanduni Walawege and Hasala Gunathilake for the Accused-Appellant-Appellant.

Lakmali Karunanayake, Senior Deputy Solicitor General for the Attorney General.

Argued on: 20.06.