IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Application for Leave to Appeal in terms of Article 127,128 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) Amendment Act No.54 of 2006.

MUNASIGHE LEELA NANDA SILVA Welpansala Road, Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

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17 DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-

PETITIONER S .C. H.C. C.A. L.A.

Application No.449 /2014 VS.

W P/HCCA/KAL/128/2007(F)

D.C. Kalutara Case No.6040/P T.G.CHANDRAWATHIE WIJESEKERA Waskadu Methsevena, Waskaduwa.

PLAINTIF-RESPONDENT-

RESPONDENT

1. JAYALATHGE DON SARATH GUNASEKERA rd No. 14, 23 Lane, Colombo 03.

2. WIMALAWATHIE DE SILVA No.51/1, Borupana Road,Ratmalana.

3. R.N.ZOYSA C/O Munasinghe Leelawathie Silva, Kuleegoda, Ambalangoda

3A. ANIL GUNARATNA DE ZOYSA Welibadda,Kuleegoda,Ambalangoda.

4. MUNASINHGE SYRIL PIYARATNA SILVA No.51/1, Borupana Road,Ratmalana.

4A.WALIMUNI DEWAGE LEELAWATHIE No. 75/20, Kanatta Road, Mirihanan, Nugegoda.

5. MUNASINGHE ANULA DE SILVA Pririvana Rathna Sri Road, Pinwatta,Panadura.

6. PERCY KUMARA SILVA Pririvana Road,Rathna Sri, Pinawatta, Panadura.

7 . MUNASINGHE SARATHCHANDRA, Rathna Sri, Pririvana Road, Pinawatta, Panadura.

8. M.D.MALALASEKERA No. 513/1, Nalluruwa,Panadura.

9 . MUNASINGHE BOID KULASENA Wellawatta, Kuleegoda, Ambalangoda.

10. SRIYANANDA MUNASUNGHE Madawela, Ulpotha, Matale, 1 1. MUNASINGHE TICKMEN DE SILVA Welpansala Road,Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

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1 2. MUNASINGHE NANCY DE SILVA Welpansala Road,Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

13. RANANALINA WICGKRAMATILLAKE Welpansala Road,Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

14. MUNASINGHE DAYANANDA DE SILVA Welpansala Road,Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

15. MUNASINGHE CHITHRA NANDA DE SILVA Welpansala Road,Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

16. MUNASINGHE VIJITHA NANDA DE SILVA Welpansala Road,Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

18. S. HARISON SILVA “Shanthi, Peter Place, Leegamuwa.

19. S. WILSON SILVA “Shanthi, Peter Place, Leegamuwa.

20. F. EUGENE SILVA “Shanthi, Peter Place, Leegamuwa.

21. VITHANAGE SUMANADASA Wellamawala, Uduwara, Anuguruwathota.

22. MESSIRI SEEDIN SILVA Welpansala Road,Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

23. MASILIN SILVA Welpansala Road,Kudawaskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

24. MESSIRI ALJIN SILVA Bogasa Asala Nainaduwa, Kudawaskaduwa,Waskaduwa. 25. MESSIRI WEWLIN SILVA Sri Subuthi Mawatha, Kudawaskaduwa.

26. CHANDRA PATHMINI DE SILVA Sri Subuthi Mawatha, Kudawaskaduwa.

27. GUNEDRAWATHIE Sri Subuthi Mawatha, Kudawaskaduwa. 28. RANASINGHE ARACHCHIGE ALPI NONA Sri Rahula Mawatha,Maho.

29. GUNENDRA PRIYAWADA Sri Rahula Mawatha,Maho. 30. GUNENTHTHI GAMINI Sri Rahula Mawatha,Maho.

31. GUNENTHTHI SUSANTHA Sri Rahula Mawatha,Maho.

DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-

RESPONDENTS SUPREME COURT Sisira J. De Abrew J.

Nalin Perera J.

Prasanna Jayawardena, PC. J.

COUNSEL: Jagath Halpandeniya with Udara Suwandarachchi for the th

17 Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner.

Sanjeewa Ranaweera for the Plaintiff-Respondent-

th th Respondent. Charith Galhena for the 24 – 26 Defendants-

Respondents-Respondents.

th ARGUED ON: 12 July 2016 th WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS: 17 Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner‟s Written th Submissions tendered on 26 July 2016.

Plaintiff-Respondent-Respondent‟s Written th Submissions tendered on 26 July 2016.

DECIDED ON: 30^th September 2016 Prasanna Jayawardena, PC, J This Order is on a preliminary objection raised by learned Counsel for the Plaintiff-

Respondent-Respondent [“Plaintiff”] who submits that, the present Application made th th by the 17 Defendant-Appellant-Petitioner [“17 Defendant”] violates Rule 28 (5) of the Supreme Court Rules, 1990 and that, therefore, the Application should be rejected.

th The preliminary objection is on the ground that, 17 Defendant‟s Petition filed in this Court seeking Leave to Appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Civil st Appeal (Holden in Kalutara) does not name as a Respondent, the 1 Defendant in st the original Action in the District Court of Kalutara who was also the 1 Defendant-

Respondent in the Appeal made to the H