IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Bakmeeange Gedara Sunil Ananda Senevirathne, No.35, Diyapalagoda, Muruthalawa SC. Appeal No. 52/2016 Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant SC. HC (CA) LA Application No. 293/2015 Vs.

CP/HCCA/Kandy No. 47/2014 (LA)

Athula Amarasinghe, D.C. Kandy Case No. 35137/05/MR OfÏcer-in-Charge, Police Station, Hasalaka.

Defendant-Petitioner-Respondent Before: Buwaneka Aluwihare PC, J., P. Padman Surasena J., E.A.G.R. Amarasekara J.

Counsel: H. Withanachchi with Shantha Karunadhara for the Plaintiff-Respondent-

Appellant.

Suren Gnanaraj SSC for Hon. AG.

Argued on: 28.01.2020 Decided on: 11.07.2023 E.A.G.R. Amarasekara J.

The Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Plaintiff’) instituted the action bearing No. 35137/05/MR in the District Court of Kandy against the Defendant-Petitioner-Respondent (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Defendant’) praying inter alia for a judgment as follows.

a) Directing the Defendant to pay a sum of Rs. 1,000,000/= as damages to the Plaintiff for the alleged acts done maliciously against the Plaintiff under the cover of his authority.

b) For legal interests at 15% on the aforesaid amount fro