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

1. Herath Mudiyanselage Podi Nilame, 2. Herath Mudiyanselage Seneviratne, (Deceased)

2A. H.M. Podinilame, All of Bogala Road, Kotiyakumbura.

Plaintiffs SC APPEAL NO: SC/APPEAL/52/2018 SC LA NO: SC/HCCA/LA/94/2015 HCCA KEGALLE NO: SP/HCCA/KEG/860/2011/F DC KEGALLE NO: 25389/P Vs.

1. Walpola Kankanamalage Gunarathne of Morawawka, Ruwanwella. 2. E.N. Margret Nona of Pattiyamulla, Kotiyakumbura.

(Deceased)

2A. Hapuarachchilage Susantha Rohan Hapuarachchi of Pattiyamulla, Kotiyakumbura.

3. Dadagama Ralalage Sumanawathie Menike of Ampe, Kotiyakumbura.

4. Kanthi Asoka of Ampe, Kotiyakumbura.

5. Hapuarachchilage Susantha Rohan Hapuarachchi of Pattiyamulla, Kotiyakumbura.

6. H.M. Chandrasekara of No. 20, Parawatte Janapadaya, Kotiyakumbura.

7. H.M. Chandrawathie Herath, C/O W.A. Gunathilake of Delgamuwa, Warakapola. 8. H.M. Sumanawathie, C/O S.S. Chandrasekara of No. 20, Parawatta Janapadaya, Kotiyakumbura.

9. H.M. Anula Herath, C/O V.G.R.S. Raja of Udapelpita, Weragala, Warakapola.

10. M.N. Saliya Niroshane Herath of No. 10965, Police Official Quarters, Peduru Kotuwa, Trincomalee.

Defendants AND BETWEEN

2A. Hapuarachchilage Susantha Rohan Hapuarachchi of Pattiyamulla, Kotiyakumbura.

3. Dadagama Ralalage Sumanawathie Menike of Ampe, Kotiyakumbura.

4. Kanthi Asoka of Ampe, Kotiyakumbura.

5. Hapuarachchilage Susantha Rohan Hapuarachchi of Pattiyamulla, Kotiyakumbura.

2A, 3^rd to 5^th Defendant-

Appellants Vs.

1. Herath Mudiyanselage Podi Nilame, 2A. H.M. Podinilame, All of Bogala Road, Kotiyakumbura.

Plaintiff-Respondents

1. Walpola Kankanamalage Gunarathne of Morawawka, Ruwanwella.

(Deceased)

1A. Seelawathi Podimanike, 1B. Shayamala Gunarathna, 1C. Nalaka Nishantha Gunarathna, 1D. Chanaka Nishantha Gunarathna, All of Morawaka, Ruwanwella.

6. H.M. Chandrasekara of No. 20, Parawatte Janapadaya, Kotiyakumbura.

7. H.M. Chandrawathie Herath, C/O W.A. Gunathilake of Delgamuwa, Warakapola. 8. H.M. Sumanawathie, C/O S.S. Chandrasekara of No. 20, Parawatta Janapadaya, Kotiyakumbura.

9. H.M. Anula Herath, C/O V.G.R.S. Raja of Udapelpita, Weragala, Warakapola.

10. M.N. Saliya Niroshane Herath of No. 10965, Police Official Quarters, Peduru Kotuwa, Trincomalee.

Defendant-Respondents AND NOW BETWEEN

2A. Hapuarachchilage Susantha Rohan Hapuarachchi of Pattiyamulla, Kotiyakumbura.

3. Dadagama Ralalage Sumanawathie Menike of Ampe, Kotiyakumbura.

4. Kanthi Asoka of Ampe, Kotiyakumbura.

5. Hapuarachchilage Susantha Rohan Hapuarachchi of Pattiyamulla, Kotiyakumbura.

2A, 3^rd to 5^th Defendant-

Appellant-Petitioners Vs.

1. Herath Mudiyanselage Podi Nilame, 2A. H.M. Podinilame, All of Bogala Road, Kotiyakumbura.

Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondents

1A. Seelawathi Podimanike, 1B. Shayamala Gunarathna, 1C. Nalaka Nishantha Gunarathna, 1D. Chanaka Nishantha Gunarathna, All of Morawaka, Ruwanwella.

6. H.M. Chandrasekara of No. 20, Parawatte Janapadaya, Kotiyakumbura.

7. H.M. Chandrawathie Herath, C/O W.A. Gunathilake of Delgamuwa, Warakapola.

8. H.M. Sumanawathie, C/O S.S. Chandrasekara of No. 20, Parawatta Janapadaya, Kotiyakumbura.

9. H.M. Anula Herath, C/O V.G.R.S. Raja of Udapelpita, Weragala, Warakapola.

10. M.N. Saliya Niroshane Herath of No. 10965, Police Official Quarters, Peduru Kotuwa, Trincomalee. (Deceased)

10A.Sayibudeen Neyi Rahima, C/O S.M. Rahima of Trincomalee Road, Saliya Mawatha, Mihinthale.

Defendant-Respondent-

Respondents Before: P. Padman Surasena, J.

Yasantha Kodagoda, P.C., J.

Mahinda Samayawardhena, J.

Counsel: Harsha Soza, P.C., with Zahara Hassim for the 2A, 3^rd to 5^th Defendant-Appellant-Appellants.

K. Asoke Fernando with A.R.R. Siriwardane for the Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondents.

Chathura Galhena with Manoja Gunawardana for the 1B Defendant-Respondent-Respondent.

Rasika Dissanayake with Chandrasiri Wanigapura and Shasir Hussair for the 6^th, 7^th and 9^th Defendant-Respondent-Respondents.

Pulasthi Hewamanna with Harini Jayawardhana and Anjalee Karunaratna for the 10A Defendant-

Respondent-Respondent.

Argued on : 29.04.2021 Writ