IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Application for Special Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court from the judgment dated 14^th of February 2012, of the Court of Appeal in case No. CA Appeal No. 237/2007 under and in terms of Article 128 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

SC Appeal No. 97/2012 The Honourable Attorney General, SC (SPL) LA No. 61/2012 Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12.

CA No. 237/2007 HC No. 300/2001 Vs.

Parana Liyanage Chaminda ACCUSED And Between Parana Liyanage Chaminda ACCUSED-APPELLANT Vs.

The Honourable Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12.

RESPONDENT And Now Between Parana Liyanage Chaminda (Presently at the Welikada Prison, Colombo)

ACCUSED-APPELLANT-PETITIONER Vs.

The Honourable Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department Colombo 12.

RESPONDENT-RESPONDNET-RESPONDENT Before: Buwaneka Aluwihare PC J Shiran Gooneratne J Arjuna Obeyesekere J Counsel: Saliya Pieris, PC with Susil Wanigapura for the Accused-Appellant-Petitioner-

Appellant.

V. Hettige, SDSG for the Attorney General.

Written Submissions: Written submissions of the Accused-Appellant-Petition