IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA S.C. Appeal No. 97/2013 S.C (HCCA) LA Application No. 410/2012 WP/HCCA/I.N/MT/101/08 (F)

D.C. Mt. Lavinia 607/00/RE In the matter of an Application for Leave to Appeal in terms of the Article 128 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka read with Section 5(c) of the High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) Act No. 19 of 1990 as amended by the Act No. 54 of

2006 Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Saheli Sajeera Samarakoon No. 80, Library Mawatha, Maharagama PLAINTIFF Vs.

Karunadasa Abeywickrema No. 72, “Samram Groceries”

High Level Road, Maharagama DEFENDANT AND BETWEEN Karunadasa Abeywickrema No. 72, “Samram Groceries”

High Level Road, Maharagama DEFENDANT-APPELLANT Vs.

Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Saheli Sajeera Samarakoon No. 80, Library Mawatha, Maharagama PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND NOW Karunadasa Abeywickrema No. 72, “Samram Groceries”

High Level Road, Maharagama DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-PETITIONER-

APPELLANT Vs.

Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Saheli Sajeera Samarakoon No. 80, Library Mawatha, Maharagama PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT-

RESPONDENT BEFORE: B.P. Aluwihare P.C. J., Anil Gooneratne J. &

Nalin Per