IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the nature of an Appeal to the Supreme Court in terms of Article 128 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Officer-in-Charge Special Crimes Division, Colombo.

Complainant SC Appeal No. 155/14 High Court Colombo Appeal HCMCA No. 106/08 vs.

Magistrates Court Maligakanda Case No. 22070/05 Mananage Susil Dharmapala No. 132C, Pitumpe Road, Padukka. Accused AND BETWEEN Mananage Susil Dharmapala No. 132C, Pitumpe Road, Padukka.

Accused – Appellant vs.

Officer-in-Charge Special Crimes Division, Colombo.

Complainant – Respondent AND NOW BETWEEN Mananage Susil Dharmapala No. 132C, Pitumpe Road, Padukka.

Accused – Appellant – Appellant vs.

Officer-in-Charge Special Crimes Division, Colombo.

Complainant – Respondent - Respondent Before: Hon. Priyantha Jayawardena, PC Hon. E.A.G.R. Amarasekara Hon. Yasantha Kodagoda, PC Counsel: Kapila Suriyaarachchi with Anuradha Bandara and Dilini Wijesekara for the Appellant.

Yuresha De Silva, Senior State Counsel for the Respondent.

Argued on: 25^th June 2020 Written Submissions: On beh