IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Merryl Ephram Henry De Almeida, No. 62/2, Old Kottawa Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda and 32 others Plaintiffs Vs.

S.C. Appeal No. 71/2017 Jayakodi Arachchige Dona Patriciahamy, SC/HC/CALA No.231/2010 No. 40, Naththandiya Road, WP/HCCA/COL 246/2007 (F) Marawila.

D.C. Colombo Case No. 5391/99/SPL Mohamed Anver Mohamed Ashrof, No. 96, Central Road, Colombo 12. Defendants AND Mohamed Anver Mohamed Ashrof, No. 96, Central Road, Colombo 12.

2^nd Defendant – Appellant Vs Merryl Ephram Henry De Almeida, No. 62/2, Old Kottawa Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda and 32 others Plaintiffs - Respondents Jayakodi Arachchige Dona Patriciahamy, No. 40, Naththandiya Road, Marawila.

1^st Defendant – Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Mohamed Anver Mohamed Ashrof, No. 96, Central Road, Colombo 12.

2^nd Defendant – Appellant –

Petitioner/Appellant Vs Merryl Ephram Henry De Almeida, No. 62/2, Old Kottawa Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda and 32 others Plaintiffs – Respondents - Respondents Jayakodi Arachchige Dona Patriciahamy, No. 40, Naththandiya Road, Marawila.

1^st Defendant – Respondent - Respondent Before : B. P. Aluwihare PC, J, Murdu N. B. Fernando, PC J, E. A. G. R. A