IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an appeal under and in terms of Section 5C(1) of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No: 19 of 1990 as amended by the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No: 54 of 2006.

SC Appeal No. 157/2017 SC/HCCA/LA No. 515/2016 Provincial High Court Case No. NCP/HCCA/ANP/1051/2015(F)

DC Polonnaruwa Case No. 11714/L/2007 Marimuttu Shanmugam, No. 3/9, 28^th Mile Post, Mahasenpura, Polonnaruwa.

PLAINTIFF - Vs -

D.M. Gunapala, No. 537, Wadichchale Road, Polonnaruwa.

DEFENDANT And between Marimuttu Shanmugam, No. 3/9, 28^th Mile Post, Mahasenpura, Polonnaruwa.

PLAINTIFF – APPELLANT - vs -

D.M. Gunapala, No. 537, Wadichchale Road, Polonnaruwa.

DEFENDANT – RESPONDENT And now between Marimuttu Shanmugam (Deceased), No. 3/9, 28^th Mile Post, Mahasenpura, Polonnaruwa.

PLAINTIFF – APPELLANT – APPELLANT Marimuttu Selvanayagam, No. 3/9, 28^th Mile Post, Mahasenpura, Polonnaruwa. SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF – APPELLANT – APPELLANT - vs -

D.M. Gunapala, No. 537, Wadichchale Road, Polonnaruwa.

DEFENDANT – RESPONDENT – RESPONDENT Before: Vijith K. Malalgoda, PC, J Janak De Silva, J Arjuna Obeye